Seat belts are an important safety mechanism in cars and other motor vehicles. Safe and proper use of a seat belt can be the difference between surviving a car crash. Colorado seat belt laws regulate who and when a seat belt must be worn in an operating automobile.
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Seat belts save lives, regardless of what your state’s laws say about wearing them. Numerous studies from nationally recognized safety organizations, including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, have demonstrated the importance of seat belts in car accidents. In 2017, for example, nearly half of those killed in car accidents (47%) were not wearing seat belts. If everyone had buckled up, seat belts could have saved an additional 2,549 lives in 2017. Wearing your seat belt may also keep you out of legal trouble in Colorado, as the state has a few seat belt laws in place.
