§ 8-2501 Safety belt use act; citation
§ 8-2502 Same; “passenger car” defined
§ 8-2503 Same; wearing of seat belt required; exceptions; educational program; evaluation of effectiveness of act; enforcement
§ 8-2504 Same; fines; violation not reported to department of revenue; failure to use seat belt not admissible to determine negligence or damages
§ 8-2505 Same; act does not affect requirement of crash protection under federal law
§ 8-2506 Same; severability of act
§ 8-2507 Same; manufacturer warranty on safety belts; “motor vehicle” defined

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 8 > Article 25 - Seat Belts

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • passenger car: means a motor vehicle, manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1968, or a motor vehicle manufactured or assembled prior to 1968 which was manufactured or assembled with safety belts, with motive power designed for carrying 10 passengers or fewer, including vans, but does not include a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle. See Kansas Statutes 8-2502
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201