Monday, May 11, 2009

Seat Belt Laws in the USA

Everyone would agree that protecting lives with seat belts is at least as important as a broken tail light or littering. Yet, while virtually every state has primary laws that allow law enforcement officers to stop and ticket a violator for having a broken tail light or for tossing trash out the window, not all states have primary laws for seat belt use.

Failure to buckle up contributes to more fatalities than any other single traffic safety-related behavior. Despite terrible traffic problems such as aggressive driving, increasing seat belt use is still the single most effective thing we can do to save lives and reduce injuries on our roadways.

The information present in this article and following table should only be used as a guide.

Specific questions should be directed to a qualified attorney licensed in your state. Nothing in this summary should be construed as legal advice

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