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Seat belt laws in the United States
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Seat belt laws for front seat passengers in the U.S. as of 2009
No enforcement for adults (primary enforcement for minors)
Secondary enforcement
Secondary enforcement; primary under certain ages
Primary enforcement
Most seat belt laws in the United States are left to the states. However, the first seat belt law was a federal law, Title 49 of the United States Code, Chapter 301, Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, which took effect on January 1, 1968, that required all vehicles (except buses) to be fitted with seat belts in all designated seating positions.[1] This law has since been modified to require three-point seat belts in outboard-seating positions, and finally three-point seat belts in all seating positions.[2] Initially, seat belt use was voluntary. New York was the first state to pass a law which required vehicle occupants to wear seat belts, a law that came into effect on December 1, 1984. Officer Nicholas Cimmino of the Westchester County Department of Public Safety wrote the nations first ticket for such violation.
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1 Primary and secondary enforcement
2 Laws by state
3 Damages reduction
4 Effectiveness
5 See also
6 References
Primary and secondary enforcement[edit]
U.S. seatbelt laws may be subject to primary enforcement or secondary enforcement. Primary enforcement allows a police officer to stop and ticket a driver if he or she observes a violation. Secondary enforcement means that a police officer may only stop or cite a driver for a seatbelt violation if the driver committed another primary violation (such as speeding, running a stop sign, etc.) at the same time. New Hampshire is the only U.S. state that does not by law require adult drivers to wear safety belts while operating a motor vehicle.
In 18 of the 50 states, the seat belt law is considered a secondary offense, which means that a police officer cannot stop and ticket a driver for the sole offense of not wearing a seatbelt. (One exception to this is Colorado, where children not properly restrained is a primary offense and brings a much larger fine.) If a driver commits a primary violation (e.g., for speeding) he may additionally be charged for not wearing a seatbelt. In most states the seat belt law was originally a secondary offense; in many it was later changed to a primary offense: California was the first state to do this, in 1993. Of the 30 with primary seat belt laws, all but 8, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, and Texas, originally had only secondary enforcement laws.
Laws by state[edit]
This table contains a brief summary of all seatbelt laws in the United States.[3][4] This list includes only seatbelt laws, which often do not themselves apply to children; however, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have separate child restraint laws. Keep in mind these fines are the base fines only. In many cases considerable extra fees such as the head injury fund and court security fees can mark up the fine to almost five times as much in some cases. These are also "first offense" fines; a subsequent offense may be much higher.
State
Type of law
Date of first law
Who is covered
Base fine before fees
Seat Belt Usage[5]
Alabama Primary Enforcement July 18, 1991 Age 15+ in front seats $25 91.4%
Alaska Primary Enforcement September 12, 1990 Age 16+ in all seats $15 ($25 actual) 86.8%
Arizona Secondary Enforcement January 1, 1991 Age 8+ in front seats; Age 8–15 in all seats $10 ($37.20 actual) 81.8%
Arkansas Primary Enforcement July 15, 1991 Age 15+ in front seats $25 78.3%
California Primary Enforcement January 1, 1986 Age 16+ in all seats $20 ($162 actual) $50 second offense ($190 actual)5 96.2%
Colorado Secondary Enforcement1 exception Mountain View where it is a primary violation[6] July 1, 1987 Age 16+ in front seats $71 82.9%
Connecticut Primary Enforcement January 1, 1986 Age 7+ in front seats $92 88.2%
Delaware Primary Enforcement January 1, 1992 Age 16+ in all seats $25 90.7%
District of Columbia Primary Enforcement December 12, 1985 Age 16+ in all seats $504 92.3%
Florida Primary Enforcement July 1, 1986 6+ years in front seat; 6 through 17 years in all seats $30 ($116 actual) 87.4%
Georgia Primary Enforcement September 1, 1988 Age 8–17 in all seats; Age 18+ in front seats $15 89.6%
Hawaii Primary Enforcement December 16, 1985 Age 8+ in all seats $45 ($112 actual) 97.6%
Idaho Secondary Enforcement2 July 1, 1986 Age 7+ in all seats $10 ($51.50 actual) 77.9%
Illinois Primary Enforcement January 1, 1988 Age 16+ in all seats $25 ($60 actual or $95 if choosing traffic school) 92.6%
Indiana Primary Enforcement July 1, 1987 Age 16+ in all seats $25 92.4%
Iowa Primary Enforcement July 1, 1986 All ages in front seats; under 18 in rear seats[7] $25 ($127.50 actual) 93.1%
Kansas Primary Enforcement3 July 1, 1986 Age 14+ in all seats $60 for age 14-17; $10 for 18+ 81.8%
Kentucky Primary Enforcement July 15, 1994 Age 7 and younger and more than 57 inches in all seats; 8+ in all seats $25 80.3%
Louisiana Primary Enforcement July 1, 1986 Age 13+ in front seats $25 75.9%
Maine Primary Enforcement December 26, 1995 Age 18+ in all seats $50 82.0%
Maryland Primary Enforcement3 July 1, 1986 Age 16+ in all seats $83 94.7%
Massachusetts Secondary Enforcement February 1, 1994 Age 13+ in all seats [8] $25 73.7%
Michigan Primary Enforcement July 1, 1985 Age 16+ in front seats $25 ($65 actual) 95.2%
Minnesota Primary Enforcement August 1, 1986 7 and younger and more than 57 inches in all seats; 8+ in all seats $25 + $75 fee 92.3%
Mississippi Primary Enforcement July 1, 1994 Age 7+ in all seats $25 81.0%
Missouri Secondary Enforcement1 September 28, 1985 Age 16+ in front seats; age 8-15 in all seats $10 for age 16+; $50 for age 8-15 76.0%
Montana Secondary Enforcement October 1, 1987 Age 6+ in all seats $20 78.9%
Nebraska Secondary Enforcement January 1, 1993 Age 18+ in front seats $25 84.1%
Nevada Secondary Enforcement July 1, 1987 Age 6+ in all seats $25 93.2%
New Hampshire None, Primary for children only No law Age 17 and under in all seats $50 72.2%
New Jersey Primary Enforcement3 March 1, 1985 Age 8+ in all seats $46 per person 93.7%
New Mexico Primary Enforcement January 1, 1986 Age 18+ in all seats $254 89.8%
New York Primary Enforcement December 1, 1984 Age 16+ in front seats; under 16 in all seats $50 ($135 Actual after surcharges)[9] 89.8%
North Carolina Primary Enforcement, Secondary for Backseat[10] October 1, 1985 All ages in all seats $161 for front seat; $10 for rear seat 89.7%
North Dakota Secondary Enforcement2 July 14, 1994 Age 18+ in front seats;
under 18 in all seats
$20 for age 18+; $25 + 1 point on license for under 184 74.8%
Ohio Secondary Enforcement May 6, 1986 Age 15+ in front seat; 8–14 in all seats $30 for driver; $20 for passenger 83.8%
Oklahoma Primary Enforcement February 1, 1987 Age 13+ in front seats $20 85.9%
Oregon Primary Enforcement December 7, 1990 All ages in all seats $130 97.0%
Pennsylvania Secondary Enforcement2 November 23, 1987 Age 18+ in front seats; age 8-17 in all seats $10 86.0%
Rhode Island Primary Enforcement June 18, 1991 Age 8+ in all seats $75 78.0%
South Carolina Primary Enforcement July 1, 1989 Age 6+ in all seats $25 85.4%
South Dakota Secondary Enforcement January 1, 1995 Age 18+ in front seats $25 74.5%
Tennessee Primary Enforcement April 21, 1986 Age 16+ in front seats $25 87.1%
Texas Primary Enforcement September 1, 1985 Age 7 years and younger and 57 inches or taller in all seats; age 8+ years in all seats $200 if under 17 (driver); $50 if over 15 (driver or passenger) 93.8%
Utah Primary Enforcement April 28, 1986 All ages in all seats $45 89.0%
Vermont Secondary Enforcement2 January 1, 1994 All ages in all seats $25 85.2%
Virginia Secondary Enforcement2 January 1, 1988 All drivers; age 18+ in front seats; under 18 in all seats $25 80.5%
Washington Primary Enforcement June 11, 1986 Age 8+ in all seats $124 97.6%
West Virginia Primary Enforcement September 1, 1993 All ages in front seats; 8–17 in rear seats $25 82.1%
Wisconsin Primary Enforcement December 1, 1987 Age 8+ in all seats $10 79.2%
Wyoming Secondary Enforcement June 8, 1989 Age 9+ in all seats $25 for driver; $10 for passenger 78.9%
1 Colorado and Missouri's law is Secondary for adults but Primary for under the age of 16.
2 Idaho, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Virginia's law is Secondary for adults but Primary for under 18.
3 Kansas, Maryland, and New Jersey, law is Secondary Enforcement for rear seat occupants (18+ in Kansas).
4 These states assess points on one's driving record for the seat belt violation.
5 In California- An additional penalty of $24 shall be levied upon every $10 or fraction thereof, of every fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed by and collected by the court for criminal offenses, including all traffic offenses, except parking offenses as defined in subdivision (i) of Penal Code § 1463. The additional penalty is calculated as follows:
• State penalty required by PC 1464 $10,
• County penalty required by GC 76000(e), $ 7 • Court facilities construction penalty required by GC 70372(a),$ 3 • DNA Identification Fund penalty required by GC 76104.6 and 76104.7,$ 2
• Emergency medical services penalty required by GC 76000.5,$ 2
Penal Code § 1465.8 requires imposition of an additional fee of twenty dollars ($20) for court security on every conviction for a criminal offense, including a traffic offense, except parking offenses as defined in Penal Code § 1463,$20
Damages reduction[edit]
A person involved in a car accident who was not using a seatbelt may be liable for damages far greater than if they had been using a seatbelt. However, when in court, most states protect motorists from having their damages reduced in a lawsuit due to the nonuse of a seatbelt, even if they were acting in violation of the law by not wearing the seatbelt. Currently, damages may be reduced for the nonuse of a seatbelt in 16 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida (See F.S.A. 316.614(10)), Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.[11]
Effectiveness[edit]
Seat belt laws are effective in reducing car crash deaths.[12] One study found that mandatory-seatbelt laws reduced traffic fatalities by 8% and serious traffic-related injuries by 9%, respectively.[13] Primary-seatbelt laws seem to be more effective at reducing crash deaths than secondary laws.[14][15]
See also[edit]
Seat belt legislation
Seat belt use rates in the United States
Transportation safety in the United States
References[edit]
Jump up ^ US Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (January 1, 1968). "Title 49 of the United States Code, Chapter 301, Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208 - Occupant Crash Protection Passenger Cars".
Jump up ^ US Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (January 1, 1968). "Title 49 of the United States Code, Chapter 301, Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208 - Occupant Crash Protection Passenger Cars".
Jump up ^ "Safety belt use laws". Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
Jump up ^ "Governors highway safety association". Ghsa.org. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
Jump up ^ "Seat Belt Use in 2010 – Use Rates in the States and Territories" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-05.
Jump up ^ 9News Jeremy Jojola on Denver Metro Speed Traps. 9News. 8 June 2015.
Jump up ^ "Iowa Seat Belt Law Guide" (PDF).
Jump up ^ MGL PartI TitleXIV Chapter90 Section13a See also: the child passenger restraint law
Jump up ^ "vehicle and traffic state mandated surcharges $85 for seatbelt". Horseheads.org. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
Jump up ^ "Home | GHSA". ghsa.org. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
Jump up ^ "Child restraint/belt use laws". Iihs.org. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
Jump up ^ Cohen, Alma; Einav, Liran (November 2003). "The Effects of Mandatory Seat Belt Laws on Driving Behavior and Traffic Fatalities". Review of Economics and Statistics. 85 (4): 828–843. doi:10.1162/003465303772815754.
Jump up ^ Carpenter, Christopher S.; Stehr, Mark (May 2008). "The effects of mandatory seatbelt laws on seatbelt use, motor vehicle fatalities, and crash-related injuries among youths". Journal of Health Economics. 27 (3): 642–662. PMID 18242744. doi:10.1016/j.jhealeco.2007.09.010.
Jump up ^ Lee, Lois K.; Monuteaux, Michael C.; Burghardt, Lindsey C.; Fleegler, Eric W.; Nigrovic, Lise E.; Meehan, William P.; Schutzman, Sara A.; Mannix, Rebekah (4 August 2015). "Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities in States With Primary Versus Secondary Seat Belt Laws". Annals of Internal Medicine. 163 (3): 184. PMID 26098590. doi:10.7326/M14-2368.
Jump up ^ Rivara, FrederickP.; Thompson, DianeC.; Cummings, Peter (January 1999). "Effectiveness of primary and secondary enforced seat belt laws". American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 16 (1): 30–39. doi:10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00113-5.
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Carry On Up the Khyber
Original UK quad poster by Renato Fratini
Directed by
Gerald Thomas
Produced by
Peter Rogers
Written by
Talbot Rothwell
Starring
Sid James
Kenneth Williams
Charles Hawtrey
Roy Castle
Joan Sims
Angela Douglas
Terry Scott
Bernard Bresslaw
Peter Butterworth
Julian Holloway
Cardew Robinson
Music by
Eric Rogers
Cinematography
Ernest Steward
Edited by
Alfred Roome
Distributed by
The Rank Organisation
Release date
September 1968 (1968-09)
Running time
88 minutes[1][2]
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Budget
£260,000
Carry On Up the Khyber is a British comedy and the sixteenth in the series of Carry On films to be made, released in 1968.[3] It stars Carry On regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw and Peter Butterworth. Roy Castle makes his only Carry On appearance in the romantic male lead part usually played by Jim Dale.[4] Angela Douglas makes her fourth and final appearance in the series. Terry Scott returned to the series after his minor role in the first film of the series, Carry On Sergeant a decade earlier. The film is, in part, a spoof of Kiplingesque movies and television series about life in the British Raj, both contemporary and from earlier, Hollywood, periods. The title is a play on words in the risqué Carry On tradition, with "Khyber" (short for "Khyber Pass") being rhyming slang for "arse".
Contents
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1 Plot
2 The regiment
3 Filming and locations
4 Cast
5 Production crew
6 Reception
7 References
8 Bibliography
9 External links
Plot[edit]
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond (Sid James) is Queen Victoria's Governor in the British India province of Khalabar near the Khyber Pass. The province is defended by the feared 3rd Foot and Mouth Regiment (The Devils in Skirts), who are said to not wear anything under their kilts. When Private Widdle (Charles Hawtrey) is found wearing underpants after an encounter with the warlord Bungdit Din (Bernard Bresslaw), chief of the warlike Burpa tribe, the Khasi of Khalabar (Kenneth Williams) plans to use this information to incite an anti-British rebellion. He aims to dispel the "tough" image of the Devils in Skirts by revealing that contrary to popular belief, they do indeed wear underpants under their kilts.
A diplomatic operation ensues on the part of the British, who fail spectacularly to prove that the incident was an aberration. The Governor's wife (Joan Sims), in the hope of luring the Khasi into bed with her, takes a photograph of an inspection in which many of the soldiers present are found wearing underpants, and takes it to him. With this hard evidence in hand, the Khasi would be able to muster a ferocious Afghan invasion force, storm the Khyber Pass and reclaim India from British rule; but Lady Ruff-Diamond insists that he sleep with her before she parts with the photograph. He delays on account of her unattractiveness, eventually taking her away with him to Bungdit Din's palace.
Meanwhile, the Khasi's daughter, Princess Jelhi (Angela Douglas), reveals to the British Captain Keene (Roy Castle), with whom she has fallen in love, that the Governor's wife has eloped, and a team is dispatched to return her and the photo to British hands. Disguised as Afghan generals, the interlopers are brought into the palace and, at the Khasi's suggestion, are introduced to Bungdit Din's sultry concubines. Whilst enjoying the women in the harem, they are unmasked amid a farcical orgy scene, imprisoned, and scheduled to be executed at sunset along with the Governor's wife. The Khasi's daughter aids their escape in disguise as dancing girls, but during the entertaining of the Afghan generals, the Khasi, contemptuous of an annoying fakir's performance, demands that he see the dancing girls instead. After their disguises are seen through, the British and the Princess flee, but Lady Ruff-Diamond drops the photograph on leaving the palace through the gardens. The group returns to the Khyber Pass to find its guards massacred and their weapons comically mutilated, in a rare moment of (albeit tainted) poignancy. All attempts to hold off the advancing hordes fail miserably, and a hasty retreat is beaten to the Residency.
The Governor, meanwhile, has been entertaining, in numerical order, the Khasi's fifty-one wives, each one of them wishing to "right the wrong" that his own wife and the Khasi himself have supposedly committed against him (though no such wrong took place). After a browbeating from his wife, Sir Sidney calls a crisis meeting regarding the invasion, in which he resolves to "do nothing". A black tie dinner is arranged for that evening.
Dinner takes place during a prolonged penultimate scene, with contrapuntal snippets of the Khasi's army demolishing the Residency's exterior, and the officers and ladies ignoring the devastation as they dine. Shells shaking the building and plaster falling into the soup do not interrupt dinner, even when the fakir's severed - but still talking - head is served, courtesy of the Khasi. Only Brother Belcher fails to display a stiff upper lip, and panics like a normal person. Finally, at Captain Keene's suggestion, the gentlemen walk outside to be greeted by a bloody battle being waged in the courtyard. Still dressed in black tie, Sir Sidney orders the Regiment to form a line and lift their kilts, this time exposing their (implied) lack of underwear. The invading army is terrified, and retreats at once. The gentlemen walk back inside to resume dinner, whilst Brother Belcher acknowledges the defaced British flag flying.
A plaque in Llanberis, Wales, commemorates the filming nearby
The regiment[edit]
See also: List of Fictional British Regiments
The 3rd Foot and Mouth Regiment is the fictional Highland infantry regiment of the British Army portrayed in the film. It is a regiment of Highlanders, known locally as "the Devils in Skirts" for their tradition of not wearing anything under the kilt. The detachment at Khalabar is under the command of Captain Keene (played by Roy Castle), with Sergeant-Major MacNutt (played by Terry Scott) as his Second-in-Command.
The regimental tartans and bonnet badges designed for the Highland regiment in the film 1960 Tunes of Glory were reused by Pinewood's wardrobe department to kit out Carry On Up the Khyber's 3rd Foot and Mouth Regiment.[citation needed]
Filming and locations[edit]
Filming dates – 8 April-31 May 1968
Interiors:
Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire
Exteriors:
Scenes on the North West Frontier were filmed beneath the summit of Snowdon in North Wales.[5] The lower part of the Watkin Path was used as the Khyber Pass with garrison and border gate.[6] In September 2005, a plaque was unveiled in Snowdonia to mark the spot of where the film was shot.[7]
Governor Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond's residence was actually Heatherden Hall, on whose estate the studios are based.
Cast[edit]
Sid James as Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Kenneth Williams as The Khasi of Kalabar
Charles Hawtrey as Private James Widdle
Roy Castle as Captain Keene
Joan Sims as Lady Joan Ruff-Diamond
Bernard Bresslaw as Bungdit Din
Peter Butterworth as Brother Belcher
Terry Scott as Sergeant Major MacNutt
Angela Douglas as Princess Jelhi
Cardew Robinson as The Fakir
Peter Gilmore as Private Ginger Hale
Julian Holloway as Major Shorthouse
Leon Thau as Stinghi
Michael Mellinger as Chindi
Wanda Ventham as The Khasi's First Wife
Alexandra Dane as Busti
Production crew[edit]
Producer – Peter Rogers
Director – Gerald Thomas
Art director – Alex Vetchinsky
Screenplay – Talbot Rothwell
Music – Eric Rogers
Reception[edit]
The film was the second most popular movie at the UK box office in 1969.[8]
Carry On... Up the Khyber is frequently cited as the finest entry in the series.[9][10][11][12] Colin McCabe, Professor of English at the University of Exeter, labelled this film (together with Carry On Cleo) as one of the best films of all time.[13]
In 1999, it was placed 99 on the BFI Top 100 British films.
Adam Curtis's 2015 documentary film Bitter Lake, exploring the recent history of Afghanistan, includes scenes from this film.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Ross 1998, p. 77
Jump up ^ Rigelsford 1996, p. 163
Jump up ^ "Carry On... Up the Khyber (1968)". BFI.
Jump up ^ "BFI Screenonline: Carry On... Up the Khyber (1968)". screenonline.org.uk.
Jump up ^ Wales hosts Hollywood blockbusters
Jump up ^ "Where was 'Carry On Up The Khyber' filmed? - British Film Locations". British Film Locations.
Jump up ^ "Carry On Khyber plaque unveiled". BBC News. 30 September 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
Jump up ^ "The World's Top Twenty Films." Sunday Times [London, England] 27 Sept. 1970: 27. The Sunday Times Digital Archive. accessed 5 Apr. 2014
Jump up ^ Burton, A., Chibnall, S. (2013) Historical Dictionary of British Cinema, Scarecrow Press
Jump up ^ Luxford, A. (2002) Albert J. Luxford, the Gimmick Man, McFarland
Jump up ^ Campbell, M. (2016) Carry On Films: An Introduction to the British Comedy Phenomenon, Oldcastle Books
Jump up ^ Hume, A., Owen, G. (2004) A Life Through the Lens: Memoirs of a Film Cameraman, McFarland
Jump up ^ McCabe, Colin (29 January 1999). "Why Carry On Cleo and Carry On Up the Khyber are two of the best films ever". The Guardian.
Bibliography[edit]
Davidson, Andy (2012). Carry On Confidential. London: Miwk. ISBN 978-1908630018.
Sheridan, Simon (2011). Keeping the British End Up – Four Decades of Saucy Cinema. London: Titan Books. ISBN 978-0857682796.
Webber, Richard (2009). 50 Years of Carry On. London: Arrow. ISBN 978-0099490074.
Hudis, Norman (2008). No Laughing Matter. London: Apex. ISBN 978-1906358150.
Keeping the British End Up: Four Decades of Saucy Cinema by Simon Sheridan (third edition) (2007) (Reynolds & Hearn Books)
Ross, Robert (1998) [1996]. The Carry On Companion. London: Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-8439-X.
Bright, Morris; Ross, Robert (2000). Mr Carry On – The Life & Work of Peter Rogers. London: BBC Books. ISBN 978-0563551836.
Rigelsford, Adrian (1996). Carry On Laughing – a celebration. London: Virgin. ISBN 1-85227-554-5.
Hibbin, Sally & Nina (1988). What a Carry On. London: Hamlyn. ISBN 978-0600558194.
Eastaugh, Kenneth (1978). The Carry On Book. London: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0715374030.
External links[edit]
Carry On Up the Khyber on IMDb
Carry On Up the Khyber at Rotten Tomatoes
Carry on Up the Khyber at BFI Screenonline
Carry On Up the Khyber at The Whippit Inn
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