From a press release:
Prince William County Police join law enforcement agencies throughout Virginia in the “Click It or Ticket” campaign to enforce the Commonwealth’s safety-belt and child safety-seat laws. The Department will participate in high-visibility patrols – day and night – from Monday, May 22, through Sunday, June 4 (which includes the Memorial Day holiday weekend).
Seat belts are mandatory in Virginia for all persons riding in the front seat. Virginia car seat laws also state that:
- All children under the age of eight must ride in a federally approved, secured safety seat.
- Children between eight and 15 must use a safety seat, booster seat, or seat belt, no matter where in the vehicle the child is riding.
- It is the driver’s responsibility to make sure all children, age 15 and under, are secured properly.
Virginia law allows police to cite anyone driving a car in which an occupant under age 16 is not wearing a safety belt, or is not in a child safety seat. It also provides that drivers may be cited if they are not properly restrained if stopped for other violations.
