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Re: Speeding Tickets(now seat belts)

To: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
Subject: Re: Speeding Tickets(now seat belts)
From: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 12:53:52 -0500
Barney Gaylord wrote:

> Now if you are stopped by a cop for any other reason and he happens to
> notice a seat belt violation, then you can still be ticketed for it.  I
> think this is most often done in conjunction with not having the kids
> buckled up in the back seat.  In any case it usually results in the
> issuance of two tickets, one for the belts and one for something else (such
> as speeding), so there is no argument that you were stopped just for the
> belt violation.

Oklahoma did just the opposite: now they can stop and ticket you for a
seatbelt infraction. The Feds are pushing this policy. It's easy for the
police to see if you have your belt done up in the newer cars with
across-the-chest-plus-lap setups. The Victor TF has only a lap belt, so
there's no way they can tell.

-Rock
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