Island cops

[MVbluefish]

I was under the impression that a ticket for no seat belt had to be in addition to another offense such as a moving violation. If there is no moving violation you should contest it on those grounds.

[Joe]

"Click-it or Ticket" There's been a big awareness campaign but you might have missed if you're not aware.

[PRBuzz]

Originally Posted by Joe

"Click-it or Ticket" There's been a big awareness campaign but you might have missed if you're not aware.

Not explicitly stated in this is that you can be pulled over for not wearing a seat belt as the primary reason. Outdated rule was not wearing a seat belt could only be as a secondary offense.

[Joe]

It's secondary enforcement. So they have to pull you over for something else first like speeding or being black. For not buckling children, they can pull you over as a primary offense. Mass and NH are about tied for the least seat belt usage.

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by MVbluefish

I was under the impression that a ticket for no seat belt had to be in addition to another offense such as a moving violation. If there is no moving violation you should contest it on those grounds.

My understanding is that you cannot just be pulled over for not having your seat belt on. You have to be stopped for something else, then you can be cited for not having the belt on. So, if you're stopped for speeding, running a stop sign, etc.... you can be cited for the belt violation whether you get a ticket for the other infraction or not. Maybe Swimmer can chime in on this?