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The ISF released this information on their Facebook Page<\/a>, citing it as a huge success for the law and civilian safety.

The numbers show a 2,164 count decrease in accidents, 289 fewer people killed, and 2,717 fewer people injured than the two years prior.


Here are some of the numbers:<\/b>

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