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REFERENCE TITLE: seat belts; school buses |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session 2009
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HB 2211 |
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Introduced by Representative Miranda B
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AN ACT
amending title 28, chapter 3, article 15, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 28‑913; relating to school buses.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 28, chapter 3, article 15, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 28-913, to read:
28-913. School buses; lap belts required; exceptions; civil penalty
A. Each school bus shall be equipped with lap belts and each school bus passenger shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened lap belt while the school bus is in motion.
B. The operator of a school bus shall require each school bus passenger to comply with this section.
C. A peace officer shall not stop or issue a citation to a person operating a school bus on a highway in this state for a violation of this section unless the peace officer has reasonable cause to believe that there is another alleged violation of a motor vehicle law of this state.
D. If a person is found responsible for a civil traffic violation under this section, a department or agency of this state shall not consider the violation for the purpose of determining whether the person's driver license should be suspended or revoked. A court shall not transmit abstracts of records of violations of this section to the department.
E. An insurer shall not consider a civil traffic violation under this section as a traffic violation against the person for the purposes of establishing rates for motor vehicle liability insurance or determining the insurability of the person. An insurer shall not cancel or refuse to renew any policy of insurance because of the violation.
F. This section does not apply to:
1. A child subject to the requirements of section 28‑9o7.
2. A person possessing a written statement from a physician or a registered nurse practitioner that the person is unable for medical or psychological reasons to wear a lap belt.
G. If a person is found responsible for a civil traffic violation under this section, the person is subject to a maximum civil penalty of ten dollars for each violation.
H. The driver of a school bus who is found responsible for a civil traffic violation under this section relating to passengers is subject to a maximum civil penalty of ten dollars for each violation.