Federal Seat Belt Laws You Need To Know
November 24, 2020
Federal seat belt laws exist to keep you and your family safe and secure when you are out and about. In 2019 alone, safety restraints had a 90.7 percent rate of saving lives. Seat belt laws vary from state to state, but all are designed to promote maximum vehicle safety. Primary Enforcement vs. Secondary Enforcement U.S. seat belt laws are subject to primary or secondary enforcement. Primary laws allow a police officer to pull over and ticket a driver for not wearing a seat belt. They are permitted to do this without any other traffic violation taking place.