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The states with the safest roads tend to have the strongest traffic safety laws according to a recently released study.

While many riders may long to live in the states with the safest roads, it comes at a price for some such a mandatory motorcycle helmet laws.

It was the ninth annual report released by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the 2012 Roadmap to State Highway Safety Laws gives report card grading all 50 states and the District of Columbia on their performance when it comes to adopting 15 basic traffic safety laws.

This year the report focuses on the state fiscal impact of highway safety gaps.

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