Transportation Code · §545.413

Safety Belt Required

Safety Belt Required is covered under §545.413 and tested on the TCOLE peace officer licensing exam. Cadets typically encounter this topic under "Equipment" on practice exams.

To prove this offense, the State must establish each of the following elements: Each occupant must wear seat belt (any seating position); Driver liable for child under 17 not secured; Class C misdemeanor.

Elements you must prove

  • Each occupant must wear seat belt (any seating position)
  • Driver liable for child under 17 not secured
  • Class C misdemeanor

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

Texas's seat belt law (§545.413) requires:

  1. Only the driver to wear a seat belt
  2. Each occupant of a vehicle equipped with safety belts to wear a seat belt; secondary law for adults in some configurations was eliminated — driver/front and back seat passengers must be belted Correct
  3. Only persons under 18
  4. Only on highways
Why: All occupants must wear a seat belt. Driver is responsible for ensuring each child under 17 is secured. Class C misdemeanor.
Statute: Tex. Transp. Code §545.413