| SB 0814 | Allows traffic stops for violation of the seatbelt law |
| Sponsor: | House | |||
| LR Number: | 2606S.02I | Fiscal Note: | 2606-02 | |
| Committee: | Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence | |||
| Last Action: | 02/16/00 - Voted Do Pass w/SCA 1 S Civil & Criminal | Journal page: | ||
| Jurisprudence Committee | ||||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 2000 | |||
SB 814 - This act allows the seatbelt law to be primarily enforced. Current law prohibits police from pulling over a car solely due to the driver or passenger's lack of seat belts. This is called secondary enforcement.
The act would allow police to pull over a non-belted driver
as the primary reason. The punishment remains an infraction with
a fine not to exceed $10.
DAVID TALLMAN
SCA 1 - REQUIRES STATISTICAL RECORDS OF POLICE STOPS OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO TRACK EVIDENCE OF RACIAL PROFILING