Starting November 1, 2020 NY seat belt law has been amended to require back seat passengers to buckle up
BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1, 2020: Subdivision 3 of Section 1229-c of New York's Vehicle and Traffic Law is amended to require all backseat passengers in a motor vehicle over the age of 16 to be restrained by a safety belt. The maximum fine is set at $50.00 "plus the applicable surcharge". Until now,...