Virginia seat belt law
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Re: Virginia seat belt law
Can a person be pulled over simply for not wearing a safety belt?
No, this is not a primary offense in Virginia. However, if a driver is pulled over for a different reason, such as speeding or making an illegal lane change, the driver can also be charged with a safety belt violation if front seat passengers are riding unbuckled or if children under age 16 are not properly restrained.
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Re: Virginia seat belt law
i do the same i drive a dump truck and haul heavy equipment. i am in and out of the truck at least 20 times a day. i did get a seatbelt ticket in it. i was on 64 pulling our big low boy and the smokey on the pop-cicle came up matched my speed a little in front of my door looked right at me. saw i had no seatbelt slamed on his brakes and pulled me over. got a seat belt and failour to maintain controll of debry. bs i had sweep the trailor off before i left but who am i to fight with a state po. i just actepted the tickets and paid them. and i do think my insurance went up. not 100% because my old lady takes care of the insurance paperwork. but bitches all the time about the seatbelt ticket
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this could be a start why
Weak Seat Belt Law Results in Low Seat Belt Use, High Fatalities, According to Experts
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia is eligible for a $16,574,441 grant if it strengthens its seat belt law to allow law enforcement officers to stop and issue citations to motorists based solely on a seat belt violation -- referred to as a primary law. Under Virginia's current law, officers must witness a violation of another traffic law before stopping someone...
Weak Seat Belt Law Results in Low Seat Belt Use, High Fatalities, According to Experts
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia is eligible for a $16,574,441 grant if it strengthens its seat belt law to allow law enforcement officers to stop and issue citations to motorists based solely on a seat belt violation -- referred to as a primary law. Under Virginia's current law, officers must witness a violation of another traffic law before stopping someone...
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Re: Virginia seat belt law
I have gotten pulled over for other things and while the cop is still sitting in his car i have slipped my seatbelt on, or when i first see the lights i will reach for my seatbelt, doesn't anyone else do this?
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Re: Virginia seat belt law
A seatbelt violation does not carry any points.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp...+cod+46.2-1094
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp...+cod+46.2-1094
Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of twenty-five dollars to be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Literary Fund. No assignment of demerit points shall be made under Article 19 of Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-489 et seq.) of this title and no court costs shall be assessed for violations of this section.
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