The national "Click It or Ticket" enforcement wave will be taking place from May 18th through May 31st, 2015. The Darien Police Department will be joining with law enforcement agencies across the country in renewing a pledge to save lives by intensifying efforts to enforce seatbelt laws amongst all motorists.
The current fine for adults who are not wearing a seatbelt while operating a vehicle or traveling in the front seat of a vehicle is $92. Passengers 18 years and older who are sitting in the rear seat of a vehicle are not required to wear a seatbelt, unless the vehicle operator is under 18 years old. All passengers under 18 years old are required to wear seatbelts, even passengers who are sitting in the rear seat of a vehicle; the current seatbelt fine for persons 16 years old and less than 18 years old is $120. An operator transporting any passengers who are under 16 years old is responsible for ensuring that their passengers are properly seat belted, and it would be the operator who is cited for any of these seatbelt violations. Connecticut State law also requires that children under 1 year old and weighs less than 20lbs. must be secured in a rear facing child safety seat, this violation carries a $92 fine. Passengers over 1 year old and less than 7 years old, and weigh less than 60lbs are required to be secured in a child safety seat or booster seat; this violation carries a $92 fine. Once a child is over 7 years old and weighs 60lbs or more, that child could be seat belted in a regular passenger seat.
Buckle Up, the life that is saved may be yours, or your child's!