Policy Impact: Seat Belts - State Data
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This web page is provided for reference purposes only. The most current CDC data can be found on the Seat Belts: Get the Facts page. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety maintains current information about state laws, who they cover, and fines.
Nineteen States Still Lack a Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
(Last updated December 2010)
State | Primary Law | Secondary Law | No Law |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama | X | ||
Alaska | X | ||
Arizona | X | ||
Arkansas | X | ||
California | X | ||
Colorado | X | ||
Connecticut | X | ||
Delaware | X | ||
District of Columbia | X | ||
Florida | X | ||
Georgia | X | ||
Hawaii | X | ||
Idaho | X | ||
Illinois | X | ||
Indiana | X | ||
Iowa | X | ||
Kansas | X | ||
Kentucky | X | ||
Louisiana | X | ||
Maine | X | ||
Maryland | X | ||
Massachusetts | X | ||
Michigan | X | ||
Minnesota | X | ||
Mississippi | X | ||
Missouri | X | ||
Montana | X | ||
Nebraska | X | ||
Nevada | X | ||
New Hampshire | X | ||
New Jersey | X | ||
New Mexico | X | ||
New York | X | ||
North Carolina | X | ||
North Dakota | X | ||
Ohio | X | ||
Oklahoma | X | ||
Oregon | X | ||
Pennsylvania | X | ||
Rhode Island | X | ||
South Carolina | X | ||
South Dakota | X | ||
Tennessee | X | ||
Texas | X | ||
Utah | X | ||
Vermont | X | ||
Virginia | X | ||
Washington | X | ||
West Virginia | X | ||
Wisconsin | X | ||
Wyoming | X |
- Page last reviewed: January 3, 2011
- Page last updated: January 3, 2011
- Content source:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,
- Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention