From: Bobby Joe Pendleton II (bjpendleton@charter.net)
Date: Sat Jan 01 2005 - 14:58:40 PST
In Tennessee any vehicle that was made before 1968 or 69(don't remember
which) is exempt from the seatbelt law. Done been down that road with a 55
Chevrolet. They may still be able to enforce the child restraint law. I
didn't have a child when the law was questioned.
"Maneo Qualis Manebam"
----- Original Message -----
From: "everette" <194cbteng@bellsouth.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 4:31 PM
Subject: [MV] seat belts
> List
>
> We have pretty much beat the scale thread to a pulp. Let us start on seat
> belts.
>
> Tennessee says that ALL people in vehicle will wear seat belts. Certain
> height and weight people must ride in approved child seats -no age limit
> stated-. The law has been interpreted to mean no one can ride in back of
> truck, unless in properly anchored seats and belts.
>
> My question is: I have MVs that never had seat belts in them - also
> civilian vehicles. What has been experience other people have had, can I
> be
> ticketed for no seat belts?? What about troop seats in MVs, can people
> ride
> in them??
>
> Our local law enforcement people have made revenue enhancement from this.
> The main street through our little town is 3 lanes, one driving lane each
> way and a turn lane. After sundown the police will park an unmarked car
> in
> the turn lane and as you approach it they shine spot light in car, if seat
> belts are not fastened the uniform officer standing just behind parked car
> directs you to parking lot where you are written a citation. Parking lot
> is
> used so no flashing blue lights will give warning. They wrote over 20
> first
> night. Cost is 10 dollar fine and court costs raise total to 150 +. It
> was very profitable and has been done several more times. Of course they
> find other things such as no driving permit, alcohol, expired tags,
> improper
> child seats and so on. I do not really have a problem with it for I wear
> my
> seat belts, an accident where I was only one not injured and only one
> wearing seat belts convinced me.
>
> Everette
>
>
>
>
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