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New Jersey’s Seat Belt Law
Seat Belt Law:
Applies to all passenger vehicles including vans, pickup trucks and SUV's, that are required to be equipped with seat belts. Applies to all passengers, who are at least 8 years of age but less than 18 years of age, and each driver and front seat passenger of a passenger automobile, operated on a street or highway. All occupants are required to wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt system. Makes the driver responsible for proper seat beltuse by all occupants who are under the age of 18.
New Jersey’s Child Passenger Law:
Children up to age 8 or 80 pounds must ride in a safety or booster seat in the rear seat of the vehicle. If there is no rear seat, the child must sit in the front seat secured by a child safety seat or booster seat. Children under age 8 who weigh more than 80 pounds must wear a seat belt anywhere in the vehicle. Passengers age 8 to 18 (regardless of weight ) must wear a seat belt anywhere inside a vehicle.
Contact New Jersey Car Accident Attorneys
Contact a Car Accident Attorney for the following New Jersey cities:
- Absecon
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Asbury Park
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Atlantic City
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Bayonne
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Blackwood
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Bloomfield
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Brick
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Bridgeton
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Bridgewater
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Clementon
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Clifton
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East Brunswick
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East Orange
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Edison
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Elizabeth
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Englishtown
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Fort Lee
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Freehold
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Hackensack
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Hoboken
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Howell
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Jackson
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Jersey City
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Kearny
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Lakewood
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Linden
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Millville
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Morristown
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Newark
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Sewell
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Somerset
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Teaneck
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Toms River
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Trenton
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Union
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Vineland
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Wayne
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