Rhode Island Police to Enforce Nighttime Seat Belt Use [VIDEO]
The primary seat belt law allows officers to fine motorists $85 for not buckling up at any time of the day.
Rhode Island police have a message for motorists: click your seat belt or face a $85 fine. Local law enforcement throughout the state will start heavily enforcing nighttime seat belt use. Violators will be fined $85 for each person in the vehicle who is not wearing a belt. According to DOT, 79 percent of vehicle fatalities in Rhode Island occur between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. In those crashes, nearly three-fourths of motorists were killed for not wearing their seatbelts. The campaign will be the second law enforcement effort conducted under the state's new primary seat belt law. Enacted last June, the statue allows police to fine drivers at any time for not buckling up. Under the prior law, drivers had to be pulled over for another offense …
Govstench
9:01 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
Rep. Williams introduced this bill and it was passed into law at the urging of the federal government and a $4 Million Dollar grant. Now we have the police officers running around in plain clothes with radios harassing people. Talk about a police state. This law has a sunset provision, expiring on June 30th but Williams has already submitted legislation to delete the sunset provision so it will … more ›