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Originally posted by bentbryan
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think this thread is getting alittle off the original topic. It's not that you can be issued a ticket for not wearing a seatbelt (assuming it's an additional charge for some moving violation) but the fact that police will now be looking for seat-belt violations and subsequently stopping vehicles for that sole reason. Personally, I feel the police have much better things to do than look for people not wearing their seatbelts. |
I'm pretty sure this has been the case in MA for awhile now? Not sure about the subsequent offense, but they can pull you over and ticket you solely for not wearing a seatbelt.