Seat belt tileStarting in January, the seat belt fine will more than double in Tennessee - a state with one of the lowest penalties across the nation compared with several whose first-time violations top out at more than $100 a pop.
Getting pulled over for not wearing a seat belt costs $10 for a first-time violation and $20 for a second offense. Starting in January, fines for not wearing a seat belt increase to $25 for a first-offense violation and $50 for second and subsequent offenses.
In August, the Tennessee Governor's Highway Safety Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol announced seat belt usage is sliding downward in Tennessee.
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