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MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Equipment and Inspection of Motor Vehicles: Amend Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to the Use of Safety Belts in Passenger Vehicles, so as to Eliminate Certain Exceptions to the Requir...

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The bill would have amended the Georgia's seatbelt laws, which exempt the occupants of pickup trucks (unless the occupant is under the age of 18), farm vehicles, motorcycles, and off-road vehicles from the laws requiring safety belt use. This bill would require all pickup truck occupants, regardless of age, to wear safety belts. The bill would retain the exemptions for farm vehicles and motorcycles.