Currently, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that
unbelted drivers can be cited only if they are pulled over for another reason.
Law enforcement officers are trained to spot
unbelted drivers at any time of day — and they do not issue fake tickets,» said NHTSA Administrator David Strickland.
However, in Washington, if a case doesn't settle, the issue may be left to a jury to determine any percentage of comparative negligence that might be attributable to
the unbelted driver or passenger.
Not exact matches
A
driver's side air bag with knee bolster (to keep you from sliding under the dashboard in the event that you are silly enough to drive
unbelted) and an anti-lock brake system are offered as standard equipment.
IIHS engineers placed an
unbelted test dummy in the back seat behind the belted
driver dummy.
For example, the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) found that
drivers between the ages of 15 and 20 are less likely to wear safety belts and that teens have a higher incidence of
unbelted injuries and / or deaths resulting from automobile crashes.