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Effort to Strengthen Massachusetts Seat Belt Laws Stalls
Currently under Massachusetts seat belt laws, anyone 16 years of age or older can be ticketed for failing to wear a seat belt while in a moving passenger vehicle. But some lawmakers in the Commonwealth are trying to strengthen the seat belt law even further.
State Senate Bill 950
Legislators wishing to strengthen Massachusetts seat belt laws are not targeting the fine amount or citation age requirements. Instead, State Senate Bill 950 would change the Massachusetts seat belt laws from a secondary enforcement status to one of primary enforcement.
Right now, the state's secondary seat belt law only permits law enforcement officials to issue seat belt tickets if another citable offense has already been written. But changing Massachusetts seat belt laws' enforcement status to primary would allow authorities to pull over drivers simply for not wearing a seat belt.
Progress of the Bill
In March of 2010, S 950 was sent to a study committee in the Senate. This development occurred after the bill was defeated in the Massachusetts House in 2006 by a vote of 80-76 after it was passed by the Senate on a 24-15 vote. Many bills shuffled off to these types of study committees end up stuck there.
Supporters of S 950 say that strengthening Massachusetts seat belt laws will help reduce injuries in accidents and save lives. Opponents counter that the bill would lead to random "seat belt roadblocks" and open the door to random stops and racial profiling.
Learn more about Massachusetts seat belt laws by visiting our library.
Contacting a Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney
If you have been injured in a car crash in the SouthCoast area, you should contact a Massachusetts personal injury attorney to learn about your rights and determine liability.
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As a service to the SouthCoast community and Massachusetts in general, our firm will frequently publish blogs about local traffic accidents. We do this to raise awareness about the common types of motor vehicle accidents that occur in Massachusetts and can result in serious injuries and/or fatalities.
Common accidents include, but are not limited to:
-- single-car accidents;
-- accidents due to hazardous road conditions; and
-- accidents caused by distracted drivers.
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Car & Truck Accidents
- Who is legally liable if my teen drives my car?
- I was in an accident in New Bedford, Massachusetts and I seriously hurt my shoulder. My rotator cuff was torn and I need surgery. How will my medical bills be paid?
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