Seat Belt Laws

Seat belt laws and fines exist on a state-by-state basis, and the way that they apply to any individual driver or passenger is dependent upon what state you are in, not what state you or your license is from. These laws were initially drafted in the 1980s and '90s, and usually only vary on their requirements for children in a vehicle,... more »

All 50 U.S. states have laws on wearing safety harnesses, or seatbelts, inside a moving automobile. When it comes to infants and very young children, the requirements in some states are based on age, while others are based on size, or a combination of both. Judging by the fact that the majority of drivers and passengers wear their... more »

Of the 6.2 million car crashes in the U.S. in 2004, nearly one-third of fatal accidents were due in part by excessive speed, according to Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, an alliance of consumer health and safety groups working to make highways safer. Of those killed in auto accidents, 55 percent were not in seat belts. In 2006,... more »

Buckle up is the law, but it seems that many people choose to ignore it. Is it really safer to wear a seat belt? We all know about the pros, but what are the cons? In reality, any cons to wearing a seat belt are greatly overshadowed by the pros, and more likely than not, wearing a seat belt will save your life. more »

In the past 25 years, an astounding 40,000 or more people have died as a result of traffic accidents. Due to that fact, traffic safety has been the focus of many in legislature as well as non-profit foundations. With the help from the American Automobile Association (AAA), a traffic safety foundation who researches the causes of... more »