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Research shows that you are four times more likely to be in a car crash if you use your phone while driving and twice as likely to die in a crash without a seatbelt. Show comments Advertisement
Compliance with seat belt requirements has climbed to nearly 92% nationwide, and New Hampshire is the only state without a mandate. ... a slight increase in seat belt use among car crash victims ...
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 ...
Non-use of seat belts is a significant risk factor. According to Col. Tom Butler, chief of the Montana Highway Patrol, preliminary 2015 data indicated that 178 of the 224 vehicle occupant fatalities were of individuals not wearing seat belts. [88] The fine in Montana for not wearing a seat belt in 2015 was $20.
As of 2016, seat belt laws can be divided into two categories: primary and secondary. A primary seat belt law allows an officer to issue a citation for lack of seat belt use without any other citation, whereas a secondary seat belt law allows an officer to issue a seat belt citation only in the presence of a different violation.
Randy Cox, 36, was put in the back of a transport van on June 19 without a seat belt. During the ride, the officer driving the van slammed on the brakes for an abrupt stop. The stop sent Cox ...