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SB18-053

Primary Offense For No Safety Belt

Concerning the citation of drivers for the failure of one or more vehicle occupants to wear a safety belt.
Session:
2018 Regular Session
Subject:
Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Bill Summary

Current law requires every driver of and every front-seat passenger in a motor vehicle equipped with a safety belt system to wear a fastened safety belt while the motor vehicle is being operated. The bill extends this requirement to every passenger in a motor vehicle.

Current law provides that a law enforcement officer may not cite a driver of a motor vehicle for a failure to wear a safety belt unless the driver was stopped for a different alleged traffic violation. The bill repeals this limitation, allowing a law enforcement officer to stop and cite a driver solely for a failure to wear a safety belt.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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Introduced
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Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Sen. L. Court
Rep. D. Young

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