Seat Belt Laws

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Seat Belt Laws
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Seat belt laws are important in making sure the
seat belts are made correctly and that everyone
is using them correctly.
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Seat belts have been around since the 1880s
they are placed in cars to reduce the risk of
injury or death.
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Since there was an increase in the amount of
cars on the road in 1959, congress passed a law
requiring all automakers to comply with certain
safety standards?
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Today there are specific requirements for
everything involving the seat belt, even down to
the mechanisms and materials that can be used to
produce the seat belt.
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Seat belt Laws and Why They Started
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Seat belts are designed to be able to stand the
forces of a high-speed car accident.
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Seat belt laws require everyone to wear a seat
belt.
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If youre not wearing a seat belt, then your
body will move about freely in the car.
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This is a problem because the body will start
bumping into solid surfaces, other people in the
vehicle, or ejected from the car through an
opening.
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Some classic signs that a person may not have
been wearing their seat belt are head trauma,
chest trauma, and a spider-web design in the
windshield.
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Seat Belt Laws and Children
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Children also have some seat belt laws that they
are required to follow in order to be a passenger
in the vehicle.
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Any child under three must be firmly secured
into an appropriate car seat, unless they are
riding in a taxi.
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Children from three through twelve, or 135
centimeters, can ride in rear seats without a car
seat if seat belts are not available to stabilize
the car seat but they cannot ride in the front
without an appropriate child seat.
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If a child is twelve and older, or above 135
centimeters, then the child is able to ride in
the front or back seats without having sit in a
child appropriate seat.
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Exceptions to Seat Belt Laws
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Officers are now on the lookout for anyone who
does not follow the seat belt laws.
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Seat belts stick out from the clothing and are
easy for an officer to spot.
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The only exceptions to the seat belt laws is if
you work somewhere where you only travel less
than fifty meters, a medical condition that makes
it impossible to wear the appropriate seat belt,
riding in reverse, or if a child is between three
and twelve and your only driving a short distance
with no appropriate seat available.