Virginia scores low on highway safety because law enforcement officers can’t pull drivers over for not wearing seatbelts, among other failings, according to a new set of rankings from Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety.
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The group rated Virginia “red,” saying the state fell “dangerously behind in adoption of key laws.” Though drivers in Virginia are required to wear seatbelts, police officers must pull drivers over for other infractions before they can ticket a driver for skimping on seat belts.
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