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TOP SIX Rating Oregon 13 Washington 13 California 11 District of Columbia 11 Maine 11 Tennessee 11 BOTTOM SIX Rating Idaho 5 Minnesota 5 Ohio 5 North Dakota 4 South Dakota 4 Arkansas 3 Source: Emergency Nurses Association The Emergency Nurses Association rated the 50 states and the District of Columbia on 13 laws that affect traffic safety, including requirements for seat-belt use, child booster seats, teenage driving restrictions, motorcycle helmets and ignition locks for drunken drivers. Here's how some states scored:
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