Hey guys Im on a Defer Judification and I needed to know is a ticket for no seatbelt a Moving Violation. This is in Texas but would appreciate others input

 

Hmm,, if you are not wearing a seetbelt and a tree falls in the forrest do you still get a ticket for streaking at the baseball game??

Actually, i thought it was a non-moving violation, but thats a good question as technically you are not doing anything wrong if you do not have a seatbelt on and you are not driving. But then again, I think you are actually allowed to drink in the front cabin of your truck as long as its not moving in texas,, so it could go either way.

~Toast

 

I don't know about TX, but in CA it's a non-moving violation.

-Ollie

 

In Florida it's a no points violation.I think that makes it a non-moving violation.If I had that $76.00 bucks back for everytime,I could have paid off the L.

 

Georgie is a modren(sic) state! If you're over 18, you don't have to wear a seat belt but only a fool would go without one .

Dan

 

In Florida, it is a non-moving violation, no points on the DL, and a $46 fine. The only restraint violation here that is a moving violation is a child restraint (under 5) violation.

 

That only goes for being in a truck right Dan?

 

Not wearing a seatbelt in the great state of Texas is not a moving violation. Trust me I get this stupid tickets all the time. I hate seatbelts, but they do save lives!!!

 

Yeah, Ixtac, I left out "pick-up truck"---thanks,

Dan

 

I believe that law has been amended. Now you do need to wear seatbelt in trucks. It is relatively recent, and still generally unknown. I only learned of it because we had to gangpile into my friend's (a prosecutor who was previously a solicitor) single cab truck a few months ago.

 

Please read this 16w/Lightning,

Habits are easy to learn when your young. I learned this habit when I was your age, not from my parents (although seat belts were an option back then like AM radio), but from a great racer friend. Now there is no way I would ever drive anything without being buckled up - and there is nothing like the feel being strapped down and becoming one with our L's. I can’t even back out of the driveway without bucking first. Please get in the habit of bucking up – it might prevent some nuisance injuries (or even your life) someday. Treat it like a preflight checklist – seatbelt, check – mirrors, check - ignition, check - brake, check – put into drive, check – scan for cops, check – floor it and hang on!! The checklist will become second nature in very short order.

 

Like Hurricane Larry said, seatbelts DO work. I have seen LOTS of accidents. 99% of the time, restrained drivers come out MUCH better in the end than the unrestrained ones, even with airbags. With seatbelts, you'll get a little "belt burn", or bruises/abrasions from the seatbelt doing it's job. But, this is much better than eating the steering wheel, windshield, or worse case, being ejected.

 

Damon,

Watch out! The state is currently subsidizing local police departments', including Austin, overtime expenses. They are specifically targeting seatbelt violators through the Memorial Day weekend.

 

And how much are the tickets? $76? It think the police departments will be subsidizing the state budgets.

 

In Utah it will cost you $'s but no points.