Pulled Over only for No Seatbelt?

[charlie12]

It does not tell you how to properly use a seat belt, it just states you must use it properly. Some LEA's do give classes on proper child restraint and seat belt use.
Surely anyone with a drivers license knows how to properly fasten and wear a seat belt.

Roger that.

He can go to the Dr. and try to get a exemption or he can keep paying tickets.

 

[bearfutedninja]

It does not tell you how to properly use a seat belt, it just states you must use it properly. Some LEA's do give classes on proper child restraint and seat belt use.
Surely anyone with a drivers license knows how to properly fasten and wear a seat belt.

so technically if there is no place stating how to properly wear a seat belt how do we know that he is wearing it right and we are all wrong?

 

[Nomad.2nd]

I think he spells "huh" like that

This.


It makes more sense.

(I reject your reality and replace it with my own.)

 

[charlie12]

so technically if there is no place stating how to properly wear a seat belt how do we know that he is wearing it right and we are all wrong?

I think after he gets enough tickets if he doesn't catch on a judge will probably tell him the proper way.

 

[Guate_shooter]

I think he spells "huh" like that

This.


It makes more sense.

(I reject your reality and replace it with my own.)

DANKESCHEN, I was totally lost with the HUA and I even googled it LOL.

 

[Guate_shooter]

so technically if there is no place stating how to properly wear a seat belt how do we know that he is wearing it right and we are all wrong?

Not trying to be a smartass either but last time I remember looking at the owners manual of a car it has the funky looking picture of the plastic test doll with the diferent seatbelts showing you how to.

I assume that is enough grounds for them to say the manufacture "recommends" this and you are doing other.

I am just assuming as I do not know for sure either.

 

[Bullet]

I'd guess the proper way is the way the belt is designed. Something like over your left shoulder (on side of your neck) and down across to the right side of your waist. I don't know if all are designed that way, but I don't recall seeing any that don't.

 

[charlie12]

Buy a old car that only had lap belts and problem solved.

 

[herohog]

This includes also a seat belt UNDER your arm, a good friend of mine (female) got a ticket in NI because of it when she argued the fact that she did indeed have it, the Deputy responded that it was not visible from his Unit and that it was not intended to be used that way as it would not provide protection not to mention it will squeeze ur bubs like if it was oranges LOL.

Im glad she got a ticket though only way some people learn.

I wondered about that. My wife is also made quite uncomfortable by most seat-belts (the upper part) and will sometimes pull it over her head and put it behind her leaving only the lap belt effectively in use. While I told her you could argue that you were "wearing" your belt I doubted it would get her out of a ticket and suggested we buy her some sheepskin belt covers ASAP. I will forward this to her and see if I can make that happen a little faster!

 

[St.Francisville]

RS 32:295.1
The seat belt must be properly worn.

What if my vehicle only has a lap belt?

 

[Cat]

As long as our insurance is high I'm all for seat belt laws, helmet laws, no insurance laws and anything else that might prevent your dumbass injury and cause me to pay through the nose on premiums.

Plus you probably don't have to scrap body fluids off the pavement. LEOs do. One more seatbelt in an accident is one less visit they make. What does it hurt you and makes other peoples job easier.


Just my two cents x

 

[JBP55]

What if my vehicle only has a lap belt?

If it came from the factory that way it is legal.

 

[Nolacopusmc]

so technically if there is no place stating how to properly wear a seat belt how do we know that he is wearing it right and we are all wrong?

Because there comes a certain point were general common sense should take over. We all know how a seatbelt is supposed to be worn. If people would do the right thing instead of constantly trying to figure out technicalitites to get around stuff, they probably wouldn't find themselves standing in front of so much stuff they need to get around.

Trust me, the judges know how a seatbelt is supposed to be written. I can't remember when, but one year I wrote over 200 tickets for no seatbelt alone, and i would guess-ta-mate that 10-15% of them were for people doing the behind the back thing. None of them were found not-guilty.

 

[WHEELER]

FTW
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[Bullet]

What if my vehicle only has a lap belt?

Was it made prior to 1981? If so I don't think the law applies. Its been a while, but I think cars and trucks made prior to 01/01/01981 - the statute does not apply.

 

[Nolacopusmc]

Was it made prior to 1981? If so I don't think the law applies. Its been a while, but I think cars and trucks made prior to 01/01/01981 - the statute does not apply.

You are correct, as clearly stated in the statute provided in full below.

 

[bearfutedninja]

i think im going to get him a tiddy bear haha

 

[dantheman]

where does it say how to properly wear a seat belt im not trying to be a smart ass here. i just want to be able to show him proof when he comes back with his excuses.

I'm sure it's in every owners manual .

 

[flamatrix99]

I don't feel the gov't should be telling me that I have to wear a seat belt or a helmet on a motorcycle. Just like people on here want the gov't to stay out of out of other aspects of their lives.

 

[LongGoneDays]

Edited due to e-stalking by Vanilla Gorilla