Reporter at News 5 Cleveland
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is drafting a bill to strengthen seat belt laws and allow law enforcement officers to pull people over for not buckling up. Republican lawmakers aren't interested, arguing that it goes against personal liberty.
In Ohio, drivers and front-seat passengers who are 15 years of age and older must wear a seat belt. Anyone ages eight to 14 also has to wear a belt in any seat of the car; this means that 15-year-olds and older do not have to wear seat belts in the back seat. Children aged seven and under have to use a car or booster seat.
But DeWine's proposal may not make it to the finish line — or even on the track. This is not the first time the governor has tried to put this into state law. He tried to put it into the budget in 2023, but the lawmakers immediately took it out. He said when it is introduced to the Senate, he will let it run its course and see what people have to say.Senate Bill 288, which was signed into law in January 2023, made texting and driving a primary offense in the state, which means law enforcement can stop and issue citations to drivers solely for that offense. In April, we obtained data that showed Ohio State Highway Patrol issued 8,268 tickets statewide since the law went into effect.
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