Advocates has sent a letter to members of the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security supporting Senate Bill (S) 1699/House Bill (H) 2688 to upgrade Massachusetts’s seat belt law to primary enforcement for all occupants.
Massachusetts lags in seat belt use. In 2023, seat belt use was only 80.4 percent in Massachusetts (45th out of the 50 states). Seat belts are only effective when they are used, and enacting a comprehensive, clear and enforceable law will encourage people to buckle up.
Read the full letter here.