GA passes seatbelt law for trucks.

[JCM]

House votes to eliminate seat belt exemption for pickups | ajc.com

Looks like they've finally done it, I believe the ga legislature tried to pass this years ago, but it was shot down by some of the rural representatives. I'm certainly not opposed to seatbelts, but I don't believe the government should tell me I have to wear one, in a car or truck.

[supercowpowers]

Why would there have been an exemption in the first place? Pickups are statistically more dangerous and easier to roll over. Not saying I agree or disagree with seatbelt laws either way, just that such an exemption doesn't make sense.

[JCM]

the rural lawmakers saw to it that the only way GA could pass a seatbelt law at all was to include an exemption for trucks, mainly because of the use of trucks on the farm and in ag practices.

[The Chariot]

When the original seat belt law was passed the speaker of the house was Tom Murphy. Murphy was pretty crooked, and voted a lot of things for his personal benefit. For instance, many of the DUI laws passed during his tenure benefited his law firm.

Tom Murphy drove a truck. Tom Murphy didn't wear seat belts.

2 + 2 = 4

As someone who has a truck as part of his set of vehicles, I've always found the portion of the law exempting pickups to be silly. Matter of fact, I find seat belt laws to be silly. Any who doesn't wear one is being stupid with their life, but they should have the freedom to make that choice.

[JCM]

yep, Tom Murphy was the last of dying breed of politicians.