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This table contains a brief summary of all seatbelt laws in the United States<ref>http://www.iihs.org/laws/state_laws/restrain3.html</ref>. In the "Who is convered" column, although it appears that in many states young children are not covered, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have |
This table contains a brief summary of all seatbelt laws in the United States<ref>http://www.iihs.org/laws/state_laws/restrain3.html</ref>. In the "Who is convered" column, although it appears that in many states young children are not covered, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have separate child restraint laws. |
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Seat belt legislation in the United States is left to the states. However, the first seat belt law was a federal law which requires all vehicles (except buses) to be fitted with seatbelts in all outboard seating positions. This law took effect on July 1, 1966. Since then, this law has been modified to require seatbelts in center seating positions, 3-point seatbelts in outboard seating positions, and ultimately 3-point seatbelts in all seating positions. Compulsory wearing, however, did not begin for two decades. The first state to pass a law which required vehicle occupants to wear seatbelts was New York, and this law took effect on December 1, 1984. Seatbelt legislation comes in two types in the United States: Primary enforcement and Secondary enforcement. Primary enforcement means that the seatbelt law is just like any other traffic law; a police officer may stop and ticket a driver if he observes a violation. Secondary enforcement means that a police officer may only stop a driver for a seatbelt violation if the driver committed another violation (such as speeding, running a stop sign, etc.) at the same time. As of January 2007, 25 states and the District of Columbia have primary laws, 24 states have secondary laws, and one state (New Hampshire) has no law requiring seat belt use for adults.
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This table contains a brief summary of all seatbelt laws in the United States[1]. In the "Who is convered" column, although it appears that in many states young children are not covered, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have separate child restraint laws.
| State | Type of Law | Original effective date | Who is covered | Max Fine |
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 Alabama |
Primary Enforcement | July 18, 1991 | Age 15+ in front seat | $25 |
 Alaska |
Primary Enforcement | September 12, 1990 | Age 16+ in all seats | $15 |
 Arizona |
Secondary Enforcement | January 1, 1991 | Age 5+ in front seat; Age 5-15 in all seats | $10 |
 Arkansas |
Secondary Enforcement | July 15, 1991 | Age 15+ in front seat | $25 |
 California |
Primary Enforcement | January 1, 1986 | Age 16+ in all seats | $20 |
 Colorado |
Secondary Enforcement | July 1, 1987 | Age 16+ in front seat | $15 |
 Connecticut |
Primary Enforcement | January 1, 1986 | Age 7+ in front seat | $15 |
 Delaware |
Primary Enforcement | January 1, 1992 | Age 16+ in all seats | $25 |
 District of Columbia |
Primary Enforcement | December 12, 1985 | Age 16+ in all seats | $50 |
 Florida |
Secondary Enforcement | July 1, 1986 | Age 6+ in front seat; Age 6-17 in all seats | $30 |
 Georgia |
Primary Enforcement | September 1, 1988 | Age 6-17 in all seats; Age 18+ in front seat | $15 |
 Hawaii |
Primary Enforcement | December 16, 1985 | Age 8-17 in all seats; Age 18+ in front seat | $45 |