The bill specifies that a violation of the seat belt requirement for back seat passengers may only be enforced as a secondary violation when a police officer detains a driver of the vehicle for another suspected motor vehicle violation. You just passed Senate Bill 5, which addressed a similar issue. Part of the Graduated Driver s License system, SB 5 required provisional teen drivers to have all passengers in a seat belt. This bill would require all passengers , no matter how old the driver, to use a seatbelt. The Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics strongly supports the use of age appropriate seatbelts for all passengers.
Seatbelts are a proven measure to save lives and prevent injury.
There is no doubt that the use of seatbelts by all passengers will avert tragedy and save lives. We urge a favorable report on Senate bill 6.