Occupant Protection
Seat Belts and Car Seats
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The Law
- All vehicle occupants must wear seat belts, and children ages 8 and younger must be properly restrained in a car seat or booster seat.
- If you or anyone in your vehicle isn’t properly restrained, you can be issued a $45 citation
The Data
In Utah from 2020-2024
290,000
Utahns who still choose to ride unrestrained
323
Lives that would have been saved if they had made the choice to buckle up
90.7
Utah’s Observed Seat Belt Usage (in 2024)
Passenger 0-8
36% of fatalities among ages 0-8 years were reported as unrestrained
Drivers Age 15-29
35% of motor vehicle occupants killed or severely injured were in this age group.
Tragically, only 63% of them were buckled up
Nightime
Restraint use is lowest from midnight - 3:59 am with 60% of occupants being unbuckled.
For more information
Utah's Occupant Protection Program
Amy Winkler
385-296-8809
[email protected]
