A bill before the Wyoming Legislature would allow law enforcement to stop motorists for not wearing their seat belt.
Currently, state law prevents police from stopping motorists solely for not wearing a safety belt, but Senate File 51 would change that if passed.
The law made it out of committee late last month.
Additionally, the proposed law would increase fines by at least four times.
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Currently, the maximum fine in Wyoming for a driver not wearing a seat belt is $25. However, the proposed law would increase the fine to at minimum $100 and at most $200.
Law enforcement are the first responders to traffic crashes, and they have told North Dakota communities repeatedly how important it is to buckle up. They know more than anyone how much of a difference wearing a seat belt makes when crashes happen.
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