Safety belt violation — driver
Florida Statute § 316.614
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 1, 2026.
Quick Summary
A driver of a covered motor vehicle or autocycle must be properly belted and must ensure every occupant under 18 is restrained by a belt or required child restraint. The law also covers a vehicle stationary at a traffic-control device. Check physician certification, specified delivery/collection-route duties, federal-equipment exclusions, and excluded vehicle/living-area categories. Record driver/child age, seating, restraint use, and exception facts. An adult front-seat passenger's own violation is a separate track.
Summary sources
Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Occupant Protection
- Type
- Non-Moving
- Civil / Criminal
- Civil
- Offense Classification
- Nonmoving infraction
- Points
- 0
- Fine / Penalty
- $30 base nonmoving penalty; offense-specific penalties/court costs may differ
Base fines are not the total payable amount. Costs, enforcement method, crash consequences, prior history, and court disposition can change penalties or points. A reported zero does not rule out license suspension or revocation.
Court & Enforcement
Court & Enforcement
- Mandatory Court
- No, generally
- NTA Eligible
- N/A — civil citation
- Custodial Arrest
- No — civil infraction (absent separate lawful basis)
NTA means notice to appear. Eligibility is conditional; these fields do not independently authorize arrest. Confirm the exact statutory track, lawful arrest authority, traffic procedure, and agency policy.
Arrest authority guideCivil infractions resulting in death or serious bodily injury require a hearing under §318.19.