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Seat Belts

Iowa Code § 321.445 — the driver and front seat occupants belted whenever the vehicle moves forward

  • The driver and front seat occupants each wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt whenever the vehicle is in forward motion on a street or highway.
  • A child under 18 is secured as the child restraint section requires.
  • Excepted are delivery and similar work with frequent stops at not over 25 miles per hour, rural letter carriers on route, bus passengers, and a person with a written health care provider certification.
  • Iowa Code § 321.445
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  1. Iowa Code § 321.445 — Safety belts and safety harnesses — use required

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