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05-27-2005, 04:06 PM
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Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
So anyhoo, the law essentially gives police the right to invoke a $35 fine to someone for not wearing their seatbelt. Isn't this law unconstitutional? To me it seems a fairly clear case of the state imposing its' will on its' residents. Is there any evidence that states by wearing a seat belt you are less likely to injure other drivers in an accident that I don't know about?
~Justin 
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05-27-2005, 04:07 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
They aren't allowed to pull you over for solely not wearing your seatbelt, so I dont care. It has to be at a roadstop thing, or you have to be dumb enough to admit to not wearing one when pulled over for something else.
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05-27-2005, 04:15 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
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They aren't allowed to pull you over for solely not wearing your seatbelt, so I dont care. It has to be at a roadstop thing, or you have to be dumb enough to admit to not wearing one when pulled over for something else. [/ QUOTE ] I don't know about MA, but this is definitely not true in other places.
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05-27-2005, 04:17 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
What about it? Yeah of course driving laws are not federal so I didnt mean to imply that.
A cop can actually pull you over because he claims to have 'saw' you without a seatbelt on?
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05-27-2005, 04:18 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
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A cop can actually pull you over because he claims to have 'saw' you without a seatbelt on? [/ QUOTE ] They can in NY, and they do.
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05-27-2005, 04:19 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
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[ QUOTE ] A cop can actually pull you over because he claims to have 'saw' you without a seatbelt on? [/ QUOTE ] They can in NY, and they do. [/ QUOTE ] This has to be absurdly easy to win in court then, no? Unless they have some picture or something which is unlikely.
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05-27-2005, 04:24 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
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[ QUOTE ] A cop can actually pull you over because he claims to have 'saw' you without a seatbelt on? [/ QUOTE ] They can in NY, and they do. [/ QUOTE ] In WA too. New tag line is "Click it or ticket" Freakin
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05-27-2005, 09:19 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
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[ QUOTE ] A cop can actually pull you over because he claims to have 'saw' you without a seatbelt on? [/ QUOTE ] They can in NY, and they do. [/ QUOTE ] in nj they can as well
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05-27-2005, 04:20 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
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A cop can actually pull you over because he claims to have 'saw' you without a seatbelt on? [/ QUOTE ] In some places, most definitely.
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05-27-2005, 05:18 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
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[ QUOTE ] They aren't allowed to pull you over for solely not wearing your seatbelt, so I dont care. It has to be at a roadstop thing, or you have to be dumb enough to admit to not wearing one when pulled over for something else. [/ QUOTE ] I don't know about MA, but this is definitely not true in other places. [/ QUOTE ] In Mississippi it is a Secondary offense, meaning you have to be pulled over for a Primary offense before the seatbelt voilation can take place. I just tell the Pig that I had to undo my seatbelt to get my Driver's License and Insurance Card works everytime! Big Steve [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
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