Do you need to wear a seatbelt in PA?
Pennsylvania’s seat belt law requires drivers and passengers 18 years and older wear a seat belt when behind the wheel or in the front passenger seat. If you are a driver or passenger under 18 years of age, you must buckle up anywhere in the vehicle.
Can you be pulled over in PA for not wearing a seatbelt?
In Pennsylvania riding in a motor vehicle without a seat belt is considered a secondary offense. This means that you cannot be pulled over solely for not wearing a seat belt. There must also be a primary offense, such as speeding or careless driving, to accompany it.
When did it become law to wear a seatbelt in PA?
Nov. 24, 1987
On Nov. 24, 1987, Gov. Bob Casey signed into law a bill requiring front-seat passengers to wear seat belts or face a ticket — provided police pulled the vehicle over for some other violation, such as running a red light, a broken tail light or suspected drunken driving.
What are the legal requirements for wearing seat belts?
The law requires that drivers and passengers aged 14 and over in cars, vans and other commercial vehicles must wear a seatbelt, if available. As a driver you are responsible for making sure that anyone under the age of 14 wears a seat belt or uses the right child restraint as required by law.
Can you ride in the bed of a truck in PA?
Pennsylvania vehicle code allows for passengers to travel in the open bed of a pickup truck under two main conditions: the truck isn’t going faster than 35 mph and the passenger isn’t under the age of 18. …
What are my rights when I get pulled over in PA?
You have the right to leave – unless you’re being arrested. If an Officer has stopped you, but has not placed you under arrest, ask the Officer if you are free to leave. If he says you are, take your ticket, your dignity, and move on. If he says you are not free to leave, then ask him why he is holding you.
Is it compulsory to wear seat belts in the back of a car?
As of now, belts are compulsory only for persons in the front seats. Though the law mandates car manufacturers to provide safety belts even for rear seats, wearing of seat belts is compulsory only for the driver and the person in the adjacent seat.