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Re: Trying to understand
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 17 Mar 2000 23:23:05 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> Michigan has switched from secondary to primary, you can be stopped for
> just a seat belt infraction instead of the collateral damage (Has to be
> a second ticket) that CO uses.
Funny this conversation is going on right now. I just got a ticket for my son
having his shoulder strap looped around the back of the seat. I just looked
up the regs and this law is not enforceable unless I was pulled over for some
other reason. The first thing the officer said was that the reason he pulled
me over was because of the seat belt. I should be in the clear but I have to
waste half a day at court to get it taken care of.
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Scott Smallbeck
scotts@contactics.com
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Trying to understand
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| (...) You should also research your locality's seat belt laws. In some states, the seat BELT is required, but not the shoulder strap. Maybe in yours too? (IMHO, a lot of shoulder straps are dangerous if you are shorter than the average male. Mine (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: Trying to understand
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| Law just changed. A seat belt infraction, if spotted, is enough reason for you to get pulled over in Michigan now. Sorry about that (I think it may have been March 1 that it changed) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Trying to understand
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| (...) Michigan has switched from secondary to primary, you can be stopped for just a seat belt infraction instead of the collateral damage (Has to be a second ticket) that CO uses. (...) Right... and that's one reason I support seat belt use, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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