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What to Know Regarding Massachusetts Seat Belt Laws (Part A)

Some experts claim that the most important safety feature ever invented for motor vehicles was the seat belt-even more so than airbags, anti-lock brakes and rear bumper cameras. Accident casualties and fatalities are considerably lower now than they were in the years before seat belts became standard equipment in vehicles. That's why Massachusetts seat belt laws were enacted: to help protect the safety of drivers and passengers on the road.

Scope of Massachusetts Seat Belt Laws

Here are the key points of the Massachusetts seat belt laws:

• A $25 fine may be assessed to anyone 16 years or older who violates the law
• Both drivers and passengers must wear a seat belt or child restraint
• The driver can be fined if anyone under the age of 16 is not properly restrained in a vehicle

One other important thing to remember is that Massachusetts seat belt laws are known as secondary laws. This means that you cannot receive a ticket for not wearing a seat belt unless your car has been stopped by police for a different reason. In other words, you cannot be pulled over on a seat belt violation alone.

These laws pertain to all types of private vehicles weighing less than 18,000 pounds on roads, including cars, trucks and vans. In a few cases, people can be exempt from Massachusetts seat belt laws, including:

• Individuals in any vehicle manufactured before mid-1966
• Someone who cannot use a seat belt due to physical limitations
• A rural postal carrier operating a vehicle while on the job
• An operator of a bus, tractor, taxi, livery, or bus
• A passenger in an emergency vehicle

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