Michigan's safety belt law allows police officers to stop a motorist solely for not wearing a safety belt in the front seat of a vehicle. The law also allows police officers to stop a motorist if a child age 4 through 15 is not properly restrained, no matter where they are riding in a vehicle. The law also requires all children under the age of 8 to be properly restrained in an approved child safety seat or booster seat, unless 4'9" tall.

The child passenger safety law covers children up through age 15. Children from birth through age 8 must be in a child safety seat or booster seat, unless 4'9" tall. Children who are 8 years old but less than sixteen years old must use a safety belt in all seating positions.

For more information on safety belts, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website at www.nhtsa.dot.gov .