Seat belts: driver and passengers 16 and up
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Who faces a fine of up to $50 for riding unbuckled?
The rule
New York is a primary-enforcement state: police can stop you just for a missing seat belt. The driver and every passenger 16 or older must be buckled, one person per belt, and each can be fined up to $50.
The driver and every passenger 16 or older must wear a seat belt, one person per belt, and each can be fined up to $50. New York is a primary-enforcement state.
From the New York State Driver's Manual, page 48. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
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