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When did seatbelts become mandatory in Illinois?
My girlfriends and I were headed to Chicago for a weekend getaway and we got pulled over for speeding, but I got a ticket for a seatbelt violation, too. I didn’t even know Illinois had a seat belt law—when was that passed?
Sarah Gray · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Seatbelts became mandatory in Illinois in July 1985. It’s not surprising you were unaware of it, though, since the law does not make seatbelt violations a primary offense. This means an officer can only issue a citation for it if they initially pull you over for breaking another Illinois traffic law.
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