Washington state has a fine of 101 dollars for not wearing a seat belt
do you always wear your seat belt and how much is the fine where you
live?

I used to live in Washington state, I always wear my seatbelt, not sure
what the fine is here in Kansas though.

Virginia has a fine of 25 dollars

ooops... I almost forgot to mention this part... the police can't just
pull you over for the seat belt violation, there has to be another
obvious reason for them to stop you.

The fine here is between $60 to $500.

in Oklahoma they can pull u over for not wearing

new mexico can pull you over for not wearing it and the fine is $75. I
never take my car out of park without it on.

Good Job Everyone! keep up the good work

click~it or tick~it

I live in Jersey, where the local state Gestapo will pull you over,
issue a citation, give a beating, maybe impound your car and if you dont
say "thank you sir, may I have another?!" they will throw you in jail
for a night.

Ok, thats a slight exaggeration. Its like $60 here, and they can pull
you over for not wearing it (previously they could not).

i wear it not cause I want to but cause its a law . another right to
choose taken from us I think up to 18 ought to be a requirement you wear
them an enforced after that should be a free choice.

The park is 1 block away from my kid's home. Its a very rural area,
quiet and slow. As we were returning home from the park, my 3yr old says
"Daddy - can I drive?"

I remember fondly sitting on my dad's lap doing that. It was quiet,
safe, and empty. "Sure, c'mon up here". She sits on my lap and we crawl
along at 5mph. She's having a good time.

Sirens, lights, "Pull Over!". Just my luck, a cop and he obviously saw
my daughter in my lap. I never SEEN a cop in the neighborhood in the
previous 3 years - no kidding.

He walks up. Launches into lecture mode. Polite in front of the child,
but, clearly lecturing. "Give me your paperwork" and he storms off to
make good on all the various citations he offered.

He comes back. "So you live a block from here?"
"Yeah."
"You know that was stupid right? You know you could have endangered....
blah blah..."
"Yes. I understand."
Then he launches into a lecture about "...i shouldnt let you go, kids
are killed and maimed every year, thats why cars have seat belts and car
seats.... blah blah"

Gave me a $100 citation. Of course it made HER day!

close to $200 in Texas and yes they can pull you over for just that and
that is all vechicle's trucks over 1 ton is still included can't get
away with it no matter what you drive and yes I wear mine everytime

Imagine the odds Mike. When I think of all the kids that really are
hurt due to neglect, abuse and YOU get caught.
Anyway, I don't understand who determines what will cause us harm and
what WE need to do about it. OK, "buckle up, it's the law", driving
without insurance illegal, where will it all lead?

I'm hoping it lead to mandadory health insurance coverage by employers
because it will be that LAW for everyone to have an annual physical,
including blood work and mammograms and colonoscopies,ets and who could
afford that. Or maybe they'll just socialize medicine because not every
one works or has insurance.
So where do you think it all ends? When does the red tape wrap us up
so tight, we can't step out of our houses on a rainy day without an
umbrella?

in south carolina is 60 dollarsbut changed law use to could not pull u
over for not whereing seat belt but of course are state wants to proteck
us just just no hemelt but seat beltons makes lots of since right

I always wear mine and have no idea what the fine is in Houston. We do
have signs everywhere warning us to buckle up so I imagine the fine is
pretty steep! Better safe than sorry, especially in Houston traffic!

Always wear it. The fine in California is $50.00 first offence the jumps
to $150 for second and keeps climbing .

If it wasn't for the seat belt, my son would be dead,
he had a horrible accident, last week, I say horrible because 2 people
died on that accident, but my son made it out alive, with bruises and
cuts and dislocated hip, but he is fine(thank God)
seat belt saves lives, please buckle it, not for the fine but for your
life

I live in Kansas, always wear my seat belt and make sure everyone in my
vehicle wears one too.

In Kansas there is no fine for children but 14+ in a front seat with no
seat belt on: the fine is $10.00.

We seem to get off pretty cheap here. I had no idea, I had to look it
up.

I have always worn a seatbelt since my accident. I was in an accident
when I was pregnant. My seatbelt saved me and my baby . . . that was
many years ago, but I NEVER driver anywhere without buckling up. I
believe the fine here is $250