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Seat Belt Laws by State
Seat Belt Laws by State: compare 51 US states on 3 metrics.
Laws Type
9 values across 51 entries
Seats Covered
13 values across 49 entries
Data
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51 states
 Alabama | Primary | 15 and over | All |
 Alaska | Primary | 16 and over | All |
 Arizona | Secondary | 8 and over | Front: 8 and up, All: 8-15 |
 Arkansas | Primary | 15 and over | Front |
 California | Primary | 16 and over | All |
 Colorado | Secondary | 16 and over (primary law for under 18) | Front |
 Connecticut | Primary | 8 and over | All |
 Delaware | Primary (Civil Penalty) | 16 and over | All |
 District of Columbia | Primary | 16 and over | All |
 Florida | Primary | 6 and over | Front: 6 and up, All: 6-17 |
 Georgia | Primary | 8 and over | Front: 18 and up, All: 8-17 |
 Hawaii | Primary | All riders | All |
 Idaho | Secondary | 7 and over (primary law for drivers under 18) | All |
 Illinois | Primary | 16 and over | All |
 Indiana | Primary | 16 and over | All |
 Iowa | Primary | All riders | Front |
 Kansas | Primary; Secondary for rear seat occupants | 14 and over | Front: 18 and over All: 14-17 yrs |
 Kentucky | Primary | 7 and under and more than 57 inches 8 and over | All |
 Louisiana | Primary | 13 and over | All |
 Maine | Primary | All riders | All |
 Maryland | Primary; Secondary for rear seat occupants | 16 and over | Front: 16 yrs and over All: Under 16 yrs |
 Massachusetts | Secondary | 13 and over | All |
 Michigan | Primary | 16 and over | Front |
 Minnesota | Primary | 7 and younger and over 57 inches 8 and over | All |
 Mississippi | Primary | 7 and over | All |
 Missouri | Secondary; Primary for riders ages 8 through 15 | 8 and over | Front: 16 and over All: 8-15 |
 Montana | Secondary | 6 and over | All |
 Nebraska | Secondary | 18 and over | Front |
 Nevada | Secondary | 6 and over | All |
 New Hampshire | Neither | — | — |
 New Jersey | Primary; Secondary for rear seat occupants | 7 and under and more than 57 inches tall 8 and over | All |
 New Mexico | Primary | 18 and over | All |
 New York | Primary | All riders | All |
 North Carolina | Primary; Secondary for rear seat occupants | 16 and over | All |
 North Dakota | Secondary; Primary for occupants under 18 | 18 and over | Front: 18 and over All: Under 18 |
 Ohio | Secondary; Primary for riders ages 8 through 14 | 8 and over | Front: 15 and over All: 8-14 (primary enforcement) |
 Oklahoma | Primary | 13 and over | Front |
 Oregon | Primary | All riders | All |
 Pennsylvania | Secondary; Primary for occupants ages 8-17 | 8 and over | All 8-17 yrs: (primary enforcement) |
 Rhode Island | Primary | 9 and over or 57" and over | — |
 South Carolina | Primary | 8 and over | All |
 South Dakota | Secondary | 18 and over | Front |
 Tennessee | Primary | 16 and over | Front |
 Texas | Primary | 7 and under who are over 57" 8 and over | All |
 Utah | Primary | Drivers and passengers over 16 | All |
 Vermont | Secondary; Primary for occupants under 18 | 18 and over | All |
 Virginia | Secondary; Primary for occupants under 18 | All drivers; passengers 18 and over | Front Under 18: All (primary enforcement) |
 Washington | Primary | Over 16 or over 4'9" | All |
 West Virginia | Primary | 8 and over | Front: 8-17 yrs |
 Wisconsin | Primary | 8 and over | All |
 Wyoming | Secondary | 9 and over | All |
Quick answers
- Where does this seat belt laws by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Seat Belt Laws by State - Governors Highway Safety Association; Seat Belt Laws - US Department of Transportation.