A Utah Foundation report released today shows the state has made strides in seat belt use and drunken driving. But there is still work to do on distracted driving and cellphone use behind the wheel.
The report is titled, “Utah in the Fast Lane: An Analysis of Driving and Traffic Safety.” Among the findings: Utah will have among the strongest seat belt laws in the nation May 12. That’s when an officer can pull a driver over for not wearing a seat belt as a primary offense.
“Seat belt use absolutely corresponds with lower fatalities,” said Melissa Proctor, research analyst for the Utah Foundation.
In six weeks, Utah drivers won’t have to speed, drive drunk or break any other law for police to pull them over and ticket them for not wearing a seat belt.
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