Can you be pulled over for not wearing your seat belt?
2007-03-24 17:21:37 · 30 answers · asked by candispassion.com 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Great Britain: Yes, and if a passenger under 16 is not wearing one if there is one fitted and available.
Eg. If there are two adults and a child in a car with no seatbelts in the rear seats, then by law the child must ride in the front so as to be able to wear one.
2007-03-25 11:55:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
VT, NY, Mass, ME, Conn, RI, NJ, PA, MD, DE, VA, WV and Florida... all are yes and a hefty fine. You CAN be pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt in these states, whether or not you WILL be pulled over is another question. If the risk of stopping your car on a busy street or highway outweighs the infraction and poses a greater chance of an accident, most likely no, you can get away with not wearing a seatbelt.
In New Hampshire, it is only reccomended for motorists over 18, required for minors... you know the state's motto: "Live Free or Die" they really mean it there!!
2007-03-25 13:00:38 · answer #2 · answered by Porterhouse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kentucky just passed a law where now you can be pulled over for not wearing your belt. Before, they could ticket you but you had to be doing something else for them ot pull you over. Wear your seat belt.
2007-03-25 00:35:08 · answer #3 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
California and Florida. Yes.
Get into a wreck without wearing your safety belt, say good bye to any personal injury recovery. Ta ta.
Yes, yes. I know. Seatbelts are confining. That's the idea so you don't go flying through the windshield and end up dead or paralyzed from the neck down.
2007-03-25 00:30:54 · answer #4 · answered by krollohare2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the state of Virginia, you can not be pulled over for that, but if you are pulled over for ANYTHING else and you are not wearing a seatbelt, you will be sited. Hey, just wear the Damn thing, it might save your life and once you are use to clicking it on it becomes a habit. Why buck the system????
2007-03-25 00:27:10 · answer #5 · answered by kattsmeow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont there are many states left that dont have belt laws..Im sure there are one or two NY Is 50 bucks last I knew.. if the the person is under 16 it goes up plus 3 points OUCH and that is per person
2007-03-25 10:16:48 · answer #6 · answered by GMGUY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In NY, you can be pulled over if the cop happens to notice it dangling by your seat. Usually, though, she'll ticket you for not being buckled up after she's pulled you over for something else first, like speeding.
2007-03-25 18:12:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
California: you'll get a fine and after the third offense you can get your license privilege taken away.
Also, we recently had commercials that had all kind of different people in expensive cars, crappy cars, and in between being pulled over with it saying it doesn't matter who you are, if you don't CLICK IT, you'll get a TICKET!
2007-03-25 01:08:12 · answer #8 · answered by Manny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In canada (ya ok not a state) its a $110 fine and they do sometimes pull you over. It's better just to wear it, several of my relatives would be dead without them.
2007-03-25 21:32:36 · answer #9 · answered by Clay H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IN NY: they have random seat belt checks at every exit from time to time and they do fine you alot of money
IN PA ( Philly ) : they dont really seem to care about that so yea.
2007-03-25 00:42:44 · answer #10 · answered by ifucouldbeme 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋