HB 79 (Safety Belt Law Amendments)

Libertas Institute opposes this bill.

This bill would make not wearing your seat belt a "primary offense" (a reason for which you could be pulled over and ticketed) on Utah's freeways.

Libertas Institute opposes this bill. While we think it wise for all persons to wear their seat belt, we do not think it proper for the state to punish individuals who choose not to do so. Personal responsibility requires that people suffer the consequences of their own poor decision; augmenting Utah's "nanny state" to require good behavior is a bad decision.


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