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Utah House approves primary seat-belt enforcement for youth after lengthy debate
Summary
After more than two hours of debate on policing, fairness, and child safety, the Utah House passed Senate Bill 12 to make failure to buckle a primary offense for people 18 and under; the final vote was 40–32 in favor.
The Utah House voted on Feb. 28 to pass Senate Bill 12, a measure that makes failure to wear a seat belt a primary enforcement offense for people 18 and younger and extends child-seat provisions. The bill drew an extended floor debate over enforcement mechanics, fairness and potential profiling.
Sponsor Representative Derry framed the bill around traffic-safety statistics and pediatric risk, saying failure to buckle contributes to high crash fatalities among youth and that primary enforcement would increase compliance. Derry cited endorsement letters from…
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