Seatbelts

• How to buckle up correctly for the best safety:

  • Put the shoulder belt across the middle of your chest and away from your neck
  • Adjust the lap belt across your hip bones below your stomach
  • NEVER put the shoulder belt behind your back or under an arm
• • Children under 13 years old are to be transported in the back seat where it is practical to do so.
  • Children up to their 8th birthday, unless they are 4'9" tall (whichever comes first), must use a child safety restraint. They should not move to a seat belt before they are ready per height and age.
  • The restraint system must be used exactly and according to BOTH the safety seat AND the vehicle manufacturer's instructions.
• • Vehicles equipped with lap-only seat belts are exempt from the requirement to use a booster seat for a child weighing more than 40 pounds.
  • Children 8 years of age or at least 4'9" who wear a seat belt MUST use it correctly (never under the arm or behind the back) or continue to use a child safety restraint.
• Every person sixteen years of age or older operating or riding in a motor vehicle shall wear the safety belt assembly in a properly adjusted and securely fastened manner. The driver can be cited and fined if not properly wearing a seat belt. The driver will also be fined for any passengers under age 16 who are not properly wearing a seat belt or secured in a child safety restraint. Passengers over 16 years are responsible for wearing their seat belts and for paying any fine.