If the person not wearing a seatbelt is over 18, who is charged?

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If the person not wearing a seatbelt is over 18, who is charged?

The rule being tested is that adults are personally responsible for wearing their seat belts. When an occupant is 18 or older and not buckled, the citation goes to that adult, not to the driver, vehicle owner, or another passenger. The driver’s responsibility to buckle others applies mainly to younger occupants; with an adult, the enforcement targets the person who isn’t wearing the belt. So, if the unbelted person is over 18, they themselves are charged.

The rule being tested is that adults are personally responsible for wearing their seat belts. When an occupant is 18 or older and not buckled, the citation goes to that adult, not to the driver, vehicle owner, or another passenger. The driver’s responsibility to buckle others applies mainly to younger occupants; with an adult, the enforcement targets the person who isn’t wearing the belt. So, if the unbelted person is over 18, they themselves are charged.

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