New York State has a “primary enforcement” seat belt law, which means that:

A law enforcement officer can issue a traffic ticket for failure to wear a seat belt.
If you get stopped with a child under 6 and no child seat, you can get your first offense dismissed if you purchase an approved child restraint system before your court date.
Children in primary school are not required to wear a seat belt.
Police officers cannot issue a ticket for failure to wear a seat belt, unless you are also violating other traffic safety laws.
Explanation

The "primary enforcement" seat belt law in New York allows law enforcement officers to pull over drivers if they observe a passenger not wearing a seat belt. Officers can issue a traffic ticket for this violation.

Answer Statistics

🟡 This question is moderately difficult23.4% of our users answer it incorrectly.

Other questions in the same category: Safety Belts and Child Passenger Safety
This question appears in the following DMV practice tests: