State |
2018
usage
rate |
Primary/
secondary
enforcement (1) |
Age requirements |
Maximum
fine, first
offense |
Damages
reduced (2) |
Alabama |
91.8% |
P |
15+ yrs. in front seat |
$25 |
|
Alaska |
91.6 |
P |
16+ yrs. in all seats |
15 |
X |
Arizona |
85.9 |
S |
8+ yrs. in front seat;
8-15 yrs. in all seats |
10 |
X |
Arkansas |
78.0 |
P |
15+ yrs. in front seat |
25 |
|
California |
95.9 |
P |
16+ yrs. in all seats |
20 |
X |
Colorado |
86.3 |
S |
16+ yrs. in front seat |
71 |
X |
Connecticut |
92.1 |
P |
8+ yrs. in front seat |
50 |
|
Delaware |
92.4 |
P |
16+ yrs. in all seats |
25 |
|
D.C. |
95.1 |
P |
16+ yrs. in all seats |
50 |
|
Florida |
90.6 |
P |
6+ yrs. in front seat;
6-17 yrs. in all seats |
30 |
X |
Georgia |
96.3 |
P |
8-17 yrs. in all seats;
18+ yrs. in front seat |
15-25 |
|
Hawaii |
97.8 |
P |
8+ yrs. in all seats |
45 |
|
Idaho |
85.4 |
S |
7+ yrs. in all seats |
10 |
|
Illinois |
94.6 |
P |
16+ yrs. in all seats |
25 |
|
Indiana |
93.4 |
P |
16+ yrs. in all seats |
25 |
|
Iowa |
93.9 |
P |
18+ yrs. in front seat |
25 |
X |
Kansas |
84.0 |
P (3) |
14+ yrs. in all seats |
60 |
|
Kentucky |
89.9 |
P |
7 and younger and more
than 57 inches tall in all seats;
8+ yrs. in all seats |
25 |
|
Louisiana |
86.9 |
P |
13+ yrs. in all seats |
50 |
|
Maine |
88.5 |
P |
18+ yrs. in all seats |
50 |
|
Maryland |
90.3 |
P (3) |
16+ yrs. in all seats |
50 |
|
Massachusetts |
81.6 |
S |
13+ yrs. in all seats |
25 (4) |
|
Michigan |
93.4 |
P |
16+ yrs. in front seat |
25 |
X |
Minnesota |
92.4 |
P |
7 and younger and more
than 57 inches tall in all seats;
8+ yrs. in all seats |
25 |
|
Mississippi |
80.2 |
P |
7+ yrs. in all seats |
25 |
|
Missouri |
87.1 |
S (5) |
16+ yrs. in front seat |
10 |
X |
Montana |
86.6 |
S |
6+ yrs. in all seats |
20 |
|
Nebraska |
85.5 |
S |
18+ yrs. in front seat |
25 |
X |
Nevada |
91.9 |
S |
6+ yrs. in all seats |
25 |
|
New Hampshire |
76.4 |
No law for adults |
|
|
|
New Jersey |
94.5 |
P (3) |
7 yrs. and younger and more
than 57 inches;
8+ yrs. in all seats |
20 |
X |
New Mexico |
90.2 |
P |
18+ yrs. in all seats |
25 |
|
New York |
92.9 |
P |
16+ yrs. in front seat |
50 |
X |
North Carolina |
91.3 |
P (3) |
16+ yrs. in all seats |
25 |
|
North Dakota |
82.5 |
S |
18+ yrs. in front seat |
20 |
X |
Ohio |
84.9 |
S |
8-14 yrs. in all seats;
15+ yrs. in front seat |
30 driver/20 passenger |
X |
Oklahoma |
85.6 |
P |
9+ yrs. in front seat |
20 |
|
Oregon |
95.8 |
P |
16+ yrs. in all seats |
115 |
X |
Pennsylvania |
88.5 |
S (5) |
18+ yrs. in front seat |
10 |
|
Rhode Island |
88.8 |
P |
18+ yrs. in all seats |
40 |
|
South Carolina |
89.7 |
P |
8+ yrs. in all seats |
25 |
|
South Dakota |
78.9 |
S |
18+ yrs. in front seat |
20 |
|
Tennessee |
90.9 |
P |
16+ yrs. in front seat |
30 |
|
Texas |
91.3 |
P |
7 yrs. and younger who
are 57 inches or taller;
8+ yrs. in all seats |
200 |
|
Utah |
89.0 |
P |
16+ yrs. in all seats |
45 |
|
Vermont |
89.8 |
S |
18+ yrs. in all seats |
25 |
|
Virginia |
84.1 |
S |
18+ yrs. in front seat |
25 |
|
Washington |
93.2 |
P |
16+ yrs. in all seats |
124 |
|
West Virginia |
90.5 |
P |
8+ yrs. in front seat;
8-15 yrs. in all seats |
25 |
X |
Wisconsin |
89.3 |
P |
8+ yrs. in all seats |
10 |
X |
Wyoming |
86.3 |
S |
9+ yrs. in all seats |
25 driver/10 passenger |
|
United States |
89.6% |
|
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(1) Primary enforcement means police may stop a vehicle and issue a fine for noncompliance with seatbelt laws. Secondary enforcement means that police may issue a fine for not wearing a seatbelt only if the vehicle has been stopped for other traffic violations.
(2) Court awards for compensation for injury may be reduced if seatbelt laws were violated.
(3) Secondary for rear seat occupants, ages vary.
(4) Drivers fined additional $25 for themselves and for every unrestrained passenger age 12 to under 16 years old.
(5) Primary enforcement for children; ages vary.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.