A 3-minute lesson from the South Carolina course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Safety belts greatly reduce your chance of injury or death in a collision. They keep you from being thrown from the vehicle and help the driver keep control. Air bags add protection only when belts are worn.
Know the rule
Always fasten your safety belt, and make sure every passenger is using a safety belt or child restraint.
SC's law letting an officer stop a driver just for having a clear, unobstructed view of a driver or occupant not wearing a belt or not in a child restraint.
An officer sees your front-seat passenger riding with the shoulder belt tucked behind her back. Under SC's primary law you can be stopped for that alone, and she risks internal injuries in a crash. Wear it across the chest.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
SC has what type of safety belt enforcement law?
Secondary
Primary
Optional
Conditional
Answer: Primary
South Carolina has a primary safety belt enforcement law.