Group says state has enacted 9 of 16 recommended laws By Rob Young WASHINGTON BUREAU Friday, January 9, 2004 WASHINGTON -- Texas ranks as average among states for highway and car safety, according to a study released Thursday. The study, conducted by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, focuses on 16 laws meant to curb the rise in U.S. traffic deaths. It separated the regulations into five categories: seat belts, child restraints, teen driving, drunken driving and motorcycle laws. The group found that Texas has enacted nine of the laws. The state lacks a booster seat law, an all-rider motorcycle...