Either the fine was too low (less than $25 dollars) or failure to wear a seat belt wasn’t listed as a “primary” offense, meaning people could only be ticketed if they were stopped for speeding or another traffic violation. Since qualifying seat belt laws weren’t passed in two-...
Secondary Offense: a driver must be pulled over for another offense; however, if not wearing a seat belt, a driver can be ticketed for this offense as well. Please note that many states listed as having secondary seat belt laws have primary laws for younger drivers and passengers. Many stat...
One out of four Americans still doesn't wear a seat belt. Many states handle seat belt enforcement differently. For some, not wearing a seat belt is a primary offense. This means that a driver or passenger can be pulled over solely for not wearing a seatbelt. In others, failure to wear...
Primary Vs Secondary Laws – In states where seat belt use is primary, police officers can stop and ticket you for not wearing a seat belt or other restraining device. In states where seat belt use is secondary, law enforcement must stop you for a different offense before writing you a tic...
Yesterday, we published an article explaining that though Senate Bill 2060 had been defeated the day before, it was likely to be reconsidered. This bill proposes making North Dakota’s seat belt law a primary offense. The possibility of reconsideration was[read more…] ...
W.Va. Poised to Pass Seat-Belt Law ; House OKs Bill That Would Make It a Primary Offense for Unbelted Drivers, PassengersWest Virginia is poised to become the 35th state with a primaryoffense seat-belt law, after...Kabler, Phil
Passage 8 The Importance of Seat Belts 词数433 建议阅读时间11分钟导读 1月10日，为期40天的2020年春运拉开大幕，预计全国旅客发送量将突破30亿人次，“一路平安”无疑是人们对春运最大的祈愿和关切。交警部门也开始了史上最密集整治行动，值得称道的是，行动中后排乘客不系安全带也将被罚。安全带系安全，不...
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Impacts of Minnesota's Primary Seat Belt Law In the spring of 2009, the Minnesota Legislature changed the state's seat belt law, making not wearing a seat belt a"primary" offense, where officers can t... F Douma,N Tilahun - 《Center for Transportation Studies》 被引量: 4发表: 2012年...
suggest that black–white disparities in states with primary seat belt laws (motorists can be stopped and cited solely for violating a seat belt law) are less marked than in states with secondary laws (motorists can be cited for violating a seat belt law only if stopped for another offense)...