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Most seat belt laws in the United States are left to state law. However, the recommended age for a child to sit in the front passenger seat is 13. The first seat belt law was a federal law, Title 49 of the United States Code, Chapter 301, Motor Safety Standard, which took effect on January 1, 1968, that required all vehicles (except buses) to be fitted with seat belts in all designated seating ...
Under Texas Transportation Code section 545.413, a person commits a seat belt-related offense if they are: At least 15 years of age and riding in a vehicle without wearing a seat belt A school bus ...
Rep. Jon Cross, R-Findlay, has introduced a bill to make not wearing a seat belt a primary offense, meaning police can stop a vehicle if they see it.
Atwater v. Lago Vista, 532 U.S. 318 (2001), was a United States Supreme Court decision which held that a person's Fourth Amendment rights are not violated when the subject is arrested for driving without a seatbelt.
Depending on which state a driver is in, not wearing a seat belt in the front seat is either a primary offense or a secondary offense, with the exception of New Hampshire, which does not have a law requiring people over age 18 to wear a seat belt. In the front seat, the driver and each passenger must wear a seat belt, one person per belt.
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In fact, a child under 13 is involved in a crash every 33 seconds. [5] Education and proper use of air bags, car seats, booster seats and seat belts helps save lives and can prevent injuries and deaths on our nation’s roads every day. Placing children in appropriate car seats and booster seats reduces serious and fatal injuries by more than ...
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