(a)(1) Each occupant of a passenger car manufactured with safety belts in compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208 shall have a safety belt properly fastened about his or her body at all times when the vehicle is in motion.
(2) An adult occupant of a passenger car in violation of subdivision (1) shall be the proper person to be charged with the violation.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a violation of this section in any seat other than a front seat of a vehicle shall be a secondary violation after a lawful stop of the vehicle based on probable cause of another violation of law and the issuance of a citation or warrant of arrest for the violation.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to:
(1) A child passenger under the purview of Section 32-5-222, who is required to use a child passenger restraint system or a seat belt pursuant to Section 32-5-222.
(2) An occupant of a passenger car who possesses a written statement from a licensed physician that he or she is unable for medical reasons to wear a safety belt.
(3) A rural letter carrier of the United States Postal Service while performing his or her duties as a rural letter carrier.
(4) A driver or passenger delivering newspapers or mail from house to house.
(5) Passengers in a passenger car with a model year prior to 1965.
(6) Passengers in motor vehicles which normally operate in reverse.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic.
Chapter 5B - Alabama Safety Belt Act of 1991.
Section 32-5B-2 - Definition of "Passenger car."
Section 32-5B-3 - Legislative Findings.
Section 32-5B-4 - Safety Belt Requirements for Occupants of Passenger Cars; Exemptions.
Section 32-5B-5 - Penalty for Violations of Chapter.
Section 32-5B-6 - (Repealed Effective December 9, 1999) Issuance of Citation or Warrant.
Section 32-5B-8 - Disposition of Funds; Searches; Statistics.