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Home Page » Publications » Vehicle Code Title Page » Vehicle Code Table of Contents » Division 12, Chapter 5, Article 3 » Section 27315.5

Seat Belts: Law Enforcement Agency Policy

27315.5.  All law enforcement agencies shall, not later than January 1, 1991, establish a policy and issue an order, in writing, which states whether or not their officers are required to wear seat belts. When a law enforcement agency is developing a safety belt policy, the agency shall consider the officer's safety, comfort, and convenience.

Added Ch. 33, Stats. 1990. Effective March 26, 1990.