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Utah House votes to close seat-belt loophole after extensive debate
Summary
After extended debate about rural families and enforcement, the Utah House passed HB 92 to remove an exception that previously allowed passengers to be unrestrained when available seat belts were insufficient; the bill passed 68–0.
The Utah House on Feb. 6 passed House Bill 92, a measure that removes a statutory exception allowing passengers to be exempt from seat-belt requirements when the number of passengers exceeds available seat belts.
Representative Cindy Spackman Moss, sponsor of HB 92, framed the bill as closing a “dangerous loophole” in the 1984 seat-belt law. Moss said the change would eliminate an exception that has caused confusion: "This allows…
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