Seat Belt Law Goes Into Effect in Ohio
Ohio’s mandatory seat belt law went into effect Tuesday, making it the 17th state to require drivers to buckle up.
Ohio drivers will have until July 4 to get used to the new law, with authorities only issuing warning tickets until then. After July 4, a driver failing to buckle up could be fined $20, while a front-seat passenger could be fined $10.
The law went into effect despite an attempt by one man to force a referendum on the issue. James Alexander of Newark, who argued that he did not mind using seat belts but did not want the state to tell him he had to, failed to get the signatures needed to force a vote on the issue.
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