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Seatbelt enforcement type laws by state

People search “Seatbelt enforcement type by state”, “Seatbelt enforcement type laws by state”, and “Belt stop map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for seatbelt enforcement type. Colors and quotes are written for someone in that state today, not for what that state demands of its own registered vehicles.

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How states differ

Primary vs secondary seatbelt stops.

  • Primary — stop for belt alone
  • Secondary — usually needs another violation
  • No adult belt mandate (NH)

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL)
Alabama: primary (rear secondary) enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 15+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. Ala. Code § 32-5B-4.
Alaska (AK)
Alaska: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 16+. IIHS first-offense base fine $15. Alaska Stat. § 28.05.095.
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona: secondary enforcement. Who: front 8+; all seats ages 8–15. IIHS first-offense base fine $10. A.R.S. § 28-909.
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas: primary enforcement. Who: front only, ages 15+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. Ark. Code § 27-37-701.
California (CA)
California: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 16+. IIHS first-offense base fine $20. Cal. Veh. Code § 27315.
Colorado (CO)
Colorado: secondary (primary under 18) enforcement. Who: front only, ages 18+. IIHS first-offense base fine $71. C.R.S. § 42-4-237.
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut: primary; rear secondary for occupants over 16 enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 8+. IIHS first-offense base fine $50. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-100a.
Delaware (DE)
Delaware: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 16+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. 21 Del. C. § 4802.
Florida (FL)
Florida: primary enforcement. Who: front 6+; all seats ages 6–17. IIHS first-offense base fine $30. Fla. Stat. § 316.614.
Georgia (GA)
Georgia: primary enforcement. Who: front 18+; all seats ages 8–17. IIHS first-offense base fine $15. O.C.G.A. § 40-8-76.1.
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 10+. IIHS first-offense base fine $45. Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291-11.6.
Idaho (ID)
Idaho: secondary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 7+. IIHS first-offense base fine $10. Idaho Code § 49-673.
Illinois (IL)
Illinois: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 16+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. 625 ILCS 5/12-603.1.
Indiana (IN)
Indiana: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 16+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. Ind. Code § 9-19-10-2.
Iowa (IA)
Iowa: primary enforcement. Who: front only, ages 18+. IIHS first-offense base fine $70. Iowa Code § 321.445.
Kansas (KS)
Kansas: primary; rear secondary for 18+ enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 14+. IIHS first-offense base fine $60 (14–17) / $30 (18+). Kan. Stat. § 8-2503.
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 8+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. KRS § 189.125.
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 13+. IIHS first-offense base fine $50. La. R.S. 32:295.1.
Maine (ME)
Maine: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 18+. IIHS first-offense base fine $50. 29-A M.R.S. § 2081.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland: primary (rear secondary) enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 16+. IIHS first-offense base fine $50. Md. Code, Transp. § 22-412.3.
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts: secondary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 13+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, § 13A.
Michigan (MI)
Michigan: primary enforcement. Who: front only, ages 16+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. MCL 257.710e.
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 18+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. Minn. Stat. § 169.686.
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 7+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. Miss. Code § 63-2-1.
Missouri (MO)
Missouri: secondary (primary under 16) enforcement. Who: front only, ages 16+. IIHS first-offense base fine $10. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 307.178.
Montana (MT)
Montana: secondary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 10+. IIHS first-offense base fine $20. Mont. Code § 61-13-103.
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska: secondary enforcement. Who: front only, ages 18+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,270.
Nevada (NV)
Nevada: secondary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 6+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. NRS 484D.495.
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire: no adult seat-belt mandate (RSA 265:107-a). Child restraint still applies. No primary or secondary adult belt stop.
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey: primary (rear secondary) enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 8+. IIHS first-offense base fine $20. N.J.S.A. 39:3-76.2f.
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 18+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. N.M. Stat. § 66-7-372.
New York (NY)
New York: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 16+. IIHS first-offense base fine $50. N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 1229-c.
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina: primary (rear secondary) enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 16+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25.50 front / $10 rear. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-135.2A.
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota: primary (effective 2023-08-01) enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 18+. IIHS first-offense base fine $20. N.D. Cent. Code § 39-21-41.5.
Ohio (OH)
Ohio: secondary enforcement. Who: front 15+; all seats ages 8–14. IIHS first-offense base fine $30 driver / $20 passenger. Ohio Rev. Code § 4513.263.
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma: primary enforcement. Who: front only, ages 9+. IIHS first-offense base fine $20. 47 O.S. § 12-417.
Oregon (OR)
Oregon: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 16+. IIHS first-offense base fine $115. Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.210.
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania: secondary (primary under 18) enforcement. Who: front only, ages 18+. IIHS first-offense base fine $10. 75 Pa.C.S. § 4581.
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 18+. IIHS first-offense base fine $40. R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-22-22.
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 8+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. S.C. Code § 56-5-6520.
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota: secondary enforcement. Who: front only, ages 18+. IIHS first-offense base fine $20. S.D. Codified Laws § 32-38-1.
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee: primary enforcement. Who: front only, ages 16+. IIHS first-offense base fine $30. Tenn. Code § 55-9-603.
Texas (TX)
Texas: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 8+. IIHS first-offense base fine $200. Tex. Transp. Code § 545.413.
Utah (UT)
Utah: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 16+. IIHS first-offense base fine $45. Utah Code § 41-6a-1803.
Vermont (VT)
Vermont: secondary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 18+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. 23 V.S.A. § 1259.
Virginia (VA)
Virginia: secondary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 18+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. Va. Code § 46.2-1094.
Washington (WA)
Washington: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 16+. IIHS first-offense base fine $250. RCW 46.61.688.
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia: primary enforcement. Who: front 8+; all seats ages 8–17. IIHS first-offense base fine $25. W. Va. Code § 17C-15-49.
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin: primary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 8+. IIHS first-offense base fine $10. Wis. Stat. § 347.48.
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming: secondary enforcement. Who: all seats, ages 9+. IIHS first-offense base fine $25 driver / $10 passenger. Wyo. Stat. § 31-5-1402.

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