What is the Connecticut seat belt law?
Drivers and front seat passengers MUST wear safety belts. All rear seat passengers aged 4-16 years old. Q: What is the fine for not wearing a seat belt? A: A $92 fine. Q: If I’m in a serious crash, what difference will a safety belt make? A: It could be the difference between life and death. Safety belts when used properly reduce the number of serious traffic injuries by 50% and fatalities by 60-70%. Safety belts improve your chances of traveling safely in many ways. They can: Stop the “human collision” Many injuries or deaths occur when a person inside the car collides with: the steering wheel the dashboard windshield and frame a door a window the roof other passengers A safety belt stops this human collision by holding you in place. An internal collision occurs when the organs and bone structure of your body is altered due to the crash. The internal collision affects the brain, bony parts of the skull, and all internal organs. Wearing a seat belt can protect your body in the event of
