Seatbelt Safety

Illinois' primary safety belt law became effective July 2003. The law authorized police officers to stop vehicles where a person is not buckled up inside.
The safety belt usage rate has increased to 92 percent in Illinois. More people are aware of the laws.
Illinois reported 918 traffic fatalities for 2011 - 32 percent of those killed were not wearing safety belts or were not wearing them properly.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), safety belts are the single-most effective traffic safety device.

All drivers and passengers must be buckled up,
regardless of where they sit in the vehicle.
A person transporting a child under age 8 is responsible for securing the child in an appropriate child safety seat for their age and weight.
If a passenger has a disability or medical condition that makes he/she unable to secure their safety belt, the driver is responsible for securing and adjusting the safety belt for the passenger.