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Originally Posted by gsteichen
Back in the 80's when the California seatbelt law was first enacted it was a "secondary enforcement" violation, meaning that you could NOT be pulled over for not wearing a belt but could be cited if you were stopped for another violation. At the time legislators swore on their children's graves that it would NEVER be changed to "primary enforcement" and that no one would EVER be stopped just for not wearing a belt. The "slippery slope" and "camel's nose under the tent" are real.
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I believe it should be a secondary enforcement for an adult, but a primary for children.