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Utah House rejects bill to make seat-belt violations a primary offense
Summary
After hours of debate and personal testimony, the Utah House voted 36-32 on Jan. 20, 1992, to fail House Bill 80, which would have changed seat-belt enforcement from secondary to primary and kept a $10 fine; supporters had sought a $20 fine in an unsuccessful amendment.
Representative Nancy S. Lyon introduced House Bill 80 on Jan. 20, 1992, proposing that Utah move from secondary to primary enforcement of the state's seat-belt law, citing rising compliance goals and federal grant requirements. Lyon, the bill's sponsor, told colleagues, “Today, we are considering HB 80. We believe that the time has come to take the next step forward in protecting the lives of our people and in safeguarding the financial resources of Utah taxpayers.”
The bill prompted extended floor debate over policy and penalty. Representative Tanner moved to…
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