Legislation affecting motorists

0 Comments | Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Mar 6, 2003

Here's a look at how major legislation affecting motorists fared in the 2003 Legislature:

-- SB32, limiting the amount of state money schools can spend on drivers education, was passed by the Legislature.

-- SB99, which would have made failure to use safety belts a primary traffic offense, was defeated in the Senate on a 14-13 vote.

-- SB125, which would have made it illegal for minors to ride in the back of pickup trucks, passed the Senate but was held in the House.

-- HB8, which would have specified that officers can cite all the adult passengers in a car for not wearing seat belts, failed in the House on a 39-35 vote.

-- HB50, which would have removed an exemption allowing passengers to ride without a seat belt if all of the vehicle's belts are in use, did not even receive a committee hearing.

-- HB84, which would have required parents to place children in child restraints or booster seats until they reach the age of 8 or a height of 4 feet 9 inches, was defeated in a House committee on a 6- 4 vote.