Transportation Code · §545.413

Safety Belt Required

Safety Belt Required (§545.413): key points and worked practice questions for Texas peace officer exam preparation.

Key points

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

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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