So, two people have no seat belt on. One has a doctor's note, but you don't say which. Is the driver the one with the note?
The answer for me regardless is "no". I can count on one hand how many seat belt tickets I wrote, and they were all instead of a more serious moving violation that I actually stopped them for.
Exactly what I’m thinking. I’m guessing most officers would use their discretion and not ticket unless the person is a total jerk.It's totally officer discretion unless state funds for Operation Pullover is being used and a verbal warning will usually suffice or it is written in the S.O.P. s that you WILL cite them. The prosecutors office can dismiss charges if they deem fit but a note from a doctor doesn't necessarily trump I.C. codes.
Good catch js!9-19-10-1(1) covers this. A doctor's note makes the person exempt.
From the officer or the driver/passenger or both(just to be safe!)?Warning shot. Totally.
From the officer or the driver/passenger or both(just to be safe!)?
For the life of me I never could understand how someone, except as stated in the OP, won't wear a seat belt.
I believe not wearing a seatbelt is dumb, but I am 100% against the state forcing us to do so!
Doug
I believe not wearing a seatbelt is dumb, but I am 100% against the state forcing us to do so!
Doug
I believe not wearing a seatbelt is dumb, but I am 100% against the state forcing us to do so!
Doug
I find it amazing that in a state that doesn't require helmets on motorcycles seatbelts are required.