Traffic fines for seatbelt and child safety restraint violations; increase and provide for distribution of between SDE and DPS.

Summary

The bill increases the maximum fine for a seatbelt or child‑safety‑restraint violation to $100 and limits the fine to the driver, even when passengers are involved. Collected fines would be divided equally between the State Department of Education and the Mississippi Department of Public Safety to fund driver‑education programs. The measure died in committee and did not become law.

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