House Bill 88 languishes in a Senate committee. Fat chance is the way we see it. Seat belt use is mandatory in Delaware now. But it is a secondary offense. A police officer can't pull someone over for that violation alone.
Many people ignore the law.
H.B. 88 would make seat belt use a primary offense. Should it pass, most people will finally wear their seat belts. Those who claim they have a right to refuse to wear a seat belt ignore the fact that society pays for traffic injuries through higher taxes, health insurance and medical costs. The Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association and Delaware Police Chiefs Council support H.B. 88. They know from gory firsthand experience the toll of not wearing seat belts.