Seat Belt Information
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The Law Regarding Seat Belts
Each driver and front seat passenger of a motor vehicle operated on a street or highway in this State shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened Safety Seat Belt.
Each driver under the age of 18 years and each of the driver's passengers under the age of 19 years of a motor vehicle operated on a street or highway in this State shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened Safety Seat Belt.
Each driver transporting a child 6 years of age or more, but less than 16 years of age, in the front seat, shall be secured in a properly adjusted and fastened Safety Seat Belt.
5 Ways Restraints Prevent Injury
- Prevent Ejection
- Contact the strongest parts of the body
- Spread forces over a wide area of the body
- Help the body “ride down” the crash
- Protect the head and spinal cord