Yesterday, I was summonsed for a supposed seatbelt violation, and issued a $70 fine. The officer told me I was driving illegally because I had 6 people in a 5 passenger car. We were all buckled however, my 7 yr. old nephew was double buckled in the front passenger seat w/ my aunt. The officer did say this was unsafe (which I understand) but DID NOT state this as the reason for my ticket. I had my nephew move to the back w/ his 3 siblings, and double buckle, but the officer said I would still be driving illegally, and should go straight home. I know nothing about a law that says you can have only as many passengers as available individual seatbelts. He marked on the ticket that it was a seatbelt violation of "Psgr > or = 18 yoa." What's that got to do w/ what he told me I had done wrong? Here in Maine, the law states, "...the requirements do not apply to a passenger over 1 yr. of age when the # of pass. exceeds the veh. seat. capacity & all seatbelts are in use." Do I have a chance?
2007-05-31
15:33:22
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