If you drive a City vehicle, be sure to always wear your safety belt. This is both State law and City Policy for employees. Safety belts provide a level of protection from injury in motor vehicle collisions.
California law requires the following:
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Vehicles must contain properly functioning seat belts.
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Any operator of a motor vehicle must wear a safety belt at all times.
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All passengers 8 years old and older that are at least 4 feet 9 inches tall or taller, to wear a seatbelt. Children that are 8 years old and younger that are under 4 feet 9 inches tall must use a child safety seat.
Any driver and/or passenger who is found in violation of these rules is subject to a
traffic ticket, should you be pulled over by an officer. If you are found to be driving with an unbelted passenger under the age of 16 years old, you (the driver) are at risk for a separate citation.