States with Secondary Seat Belt Laws
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State
Who is covered? In what seat?
Maximum Fine First Offense
Alaska
16+ yrs. in all seats
$15
Arizona
5-15 yrs. in all seats; 5+ yrs. in front seat
$10
Arkansas
15+ yrs. in front seat
$25
Colorado
16+ yrs. in front seat
$15
Florida
6-17 yrs. in all seats; 6+ yrs. in front seat
$30
Idaho
4+ yrs. in all seats
$25
Kansas
14+ yrs. in front seat
$10
Kentucky
More than 40 inches in all seats
$25
Maine
18+ yrs. in all seats
$50
Massachusetts
12+ yrs. in all seats
$25
Minnesota
3-10 yrs. in all seats; all in front seat
$25
Mississippi
4-7 yrs. in all seats; 8+ yrs. in front seat; law is primary for under 8 yrs.
$25
Missouri
4-15 yrs. in all seats; 4+ yrs. in front seat; law is primary for under 16 yrs.
$10
Montana
6+ yrs. in all seats
$20
Nebraska
18+ yrs. in front seat
$25
Nevada
5+ yrs. in all seats
$25
New Hampshire
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North Dakota
18+ yrs. in front seat
$20
Ohio
4+ yrs. in front seat
$30 dvr.; $20 pass.
Pennsylvania
18+ in front seat; 8-17 yrs. in all seats
$10
Rhode Island
7+ yrs in all seats; law is primary for under 18 yrs. (eff. 7/05)
$57
South Carolina
6+ yrs. in front seat; 6+ yrs. in rear seat w/shoulder belt; law is primary for under 18 yrs.
$10
South Dakota
5+ yrs. in front seat
$20
Utah
16+ yrs. in all seats; law is primary for under 19 yrs.
$45
Vermont
16+ yrs in all seats
$25
Virginia
16+ yrs. in front seat
$25
West Virginia
9-17 yrs. in all seats; 9+ yrs. in front seat
$25
Wisconsin
4+ yrs in front seat; 4-15 yrs. in rear seat w/shoulder belt
$10
Wyoming
5+ yrs. in all seats
$25 dvr.; $10 pass.
Author
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Published
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7/1/2004
Publisher
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NHTSA website
On the web
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http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
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