Delaware General Assembly

Committee 5/12/99

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

4/1/99

Oberle

Reps. Cathcart, D. Ennis, Fallon, Lofink, Reynolds, Roy
Sen. Henry, Sokola

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM SAFETY ACT.

Over the past year, Delaware has experienced a significant increase in motor vehicle fatalities. In many cases, the persons killed were not wearing their seat belts. Delaware has also witnessed a decline in seat belt compliance. In an effort to increase seat belt compliance, thereby saving lives, this legislation establishes as a primary offense failure to wear a seat belt. As such, Delaware law enforcement officers will be able to lawfully stop motor vehicles based upon the non-use of a seat belt by an occupant of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The legislation also allows for the assessment of points for such violations. Other states that have enacted primary seat belt laws have seen a corresponding increase in seat belt compliance.

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