Stated position
Called on the Ohio General Assembly to pass a primary seatbelt law allowing law enforcement to stop a vehicle solely for a seatbelt violation, arguing it would increase compliance and save lives.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Called on the Ohio General Assembly to pass a primary seatbelt law allowing law enforcement to stop a vehicle solely for a seatbelt violatio…”
Sources
- Office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine — 2026 State of the State Address (as prepared)https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/OHIOGOVERNOR/2026/03/10/file_attachments/3579165/Final%20As%20Prepared%20Governor%20Mike%20DeWine%202026%20State%20of%20the%20State%20Address.pdf ↗
“We now have another great opportunity to save lives. We can do this with a primary seatbelt law.”
- The Statehouse News Bureauhttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2026-03-10/dewine-calls-for-ohio-laws-on-ai-seat-belts-in-final-state-of-the-state-speech ↗
“He also renewed his call for a primary seat belt law, which he also spoke about in 2024.”