NO, In New Hampshire its not mandatory to wear a seat belt if you are over 18.
Yes, seat belt laws should remain mandatory. The number of lives saved and severe injuries prevented each year easily justifies the laws.
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Seat belts became mandatory in the U.S. starting in the late 1960s. The first state to enact a mandatory seat belt law was New York in 1984. Over the following decades, other states adopted similar laws, and by the early 2000s, most states had implemented regulations requiring seat belt use for drivers and passengers. The push for these laws was driven by safety studies highlighting the effectiveness of seat belts in reducing injuries and fatalities in car accidents.
The Texas Legislature approved the mandatory seat belt law in May of 1985.
The journey for seat belt legislation in the United States varied by state, but the first mandatory seat belt law was enacted in New York in 1984. The process typically involved years of advocacy, research on safety benefits, and legislative discussions before states began to adopt similar laws. Over the following decades, many states followed suit, leading to gradual nationwide acceptance of mandatory seat belt use. Overall, the timeline from the initial advocacy to widespread adoption spanned several years and legislative sessions across different states.
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Wisconsin has one of the least strict seat belt laws in the United States. The amount of the ticket is only $10.
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All do have seat belt laws except New Hampshire.
Have seat belt laws made a diffrenceYes. The seat belt law has saved many lives and money.$$$$$
Many states have seat belt laws requiring drivers and front seat passengers to wear seat belts. Many states also have laws requiring adolescent rear seat passengers, such as booster seats. Infants must be held in an approved child seat carrier.
In states with seatbelt laws, there is no age at which you can ride in the vehicle without wearing a seatbelt, front or back. All passengers are required to be buckled up. But in some states ,like Michigan, the age to not wear a seat belt is 16 and only in the back seat