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It is when you can be pulled over solely for not wearing a seatbelt. Most states, however, have secondary laws in which you cannot be pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt but can still get a ticket for not wearing one if you are pulled over for something else.
Yes, in Indiana you can receive a seatbelt ticket if you are caught not wearing a seatbelt while driving, regardless of whether you are inside or outside of your vehicle. It is a primary offense, so law enforcement can cite you for not wearing a seatbelt even if you are not actively driving.
In Washington, the seatbelt law is a primary offense. This means that law enforcement officers can pull over and ticket a driver solely for not wearing a seatbelt, without any other traffic violation occurring. This law applies to both drivers and passengers in the vehicle.
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Michigan's seatbelt law was enacted in 1985, requiring all vehicle occupants to wear seatbelts. Initially, it was a secondary enforcement law, meaning that drivers could only be ticketed for not wearing a seatbelt if they were stopped for another violation. In 2000, the law was updated to primary enforcement, allowing officers to stop drivers solely for not wearing a seatbelt.
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Actually it is illegal in all states except for adults in New Hampshire. The big question is whether the officers can stop you for simply not wearing a seatbelt. About half of the states with seatbelt laws have primary offense rule, one in which an officer can stop you if he sees that you are not wearing a seatbelt. Other states mandate that another offense must've been committed for the officer to stop you, in which event to give you a ticket for not wearing a seatbelt. In either case, failure to wear a seatbelt is not a moving violation. If a person has a disability which prevents them from wearing a seat belt, they can get an exemption which allows them to not have to wear a seat belt. Police officers should not stop people who are not wearing a seat belt because they don't know whether the person is breaking the law or not. Seat belt stops are unlawful and cause violations of constitutional rights.