Citations for Seatbelt Violations
Posted/updated on: June 12, 2012 at 5:07 pm
TYLER – Some Tyler motorists have found out the hard way, you have to wear your seat belt. During the Click It or Ticket enforcement program, which ran from May 21st through June 3, police officers working specifically on this initiative wrote a total of 157 citations for seatbelt violations and 4 citations for child safety seat violations.
Texas law requires every person sitting in the front or rear seat of a vehicle to wear a safety belt. A child less than eight years old and less than four feet, nine inches tall must be secured in a child safety seat. Drivers can be stopped and ticketed for a safety belt violation if they, or any of their passengers under the age of 15, are not buckled up or properly restrained.
Traffic fines for failing to use a seat belt or secure a child in a safety seat can run from $25 to $200, plus court costs.
