Safety belt law — Wyoming Permit Test

Under Wyoming law, a safety belt must be worn by all occupants of the vehicle, including the driver.

In a crash an unbelted rider is thrown around the car or out of it, and can also slam into the people who are belted.

Under Wyoming law, a safety belt (seat belt) must be worn by all occupants of the vehicle, including the driver.

It is the driver's responsibility to see that the safety belt law is obeyed.

The driver controls when the car moves, so they are the one who can make sure everyone is buckled first.

It's the driver's responsibility to see that the law is obeyed.

The lap belt should be drawn snugly across the hip bones and never worn across the stomach or soft part of the abdomen.

The hip bones can take the force of a crash; a belt over the stomach can crush the organs inside.

The lap belt should be drawn snugly across the hip bones.

The shoulder strap should be loose enough to let the driver reach important controls, and it should not be worn alone.

A strap worn alone lets the body slide under it in a crash, and one too tight keeps the driver from the controls.

The shoulder strap should be loose enough to allow the driver to reach important controls.

Under Wyoming law, who in a vehicle must wear a safety belt?

All occupants, including the driver. In a crash an unbelted rider is thrown around the car or out of it, and can also slam into the people who are belted. Wyoming Rules of the Road Driver License Manual, p.29: “Under Wyoming law, a safety belt (seat belt) must be worn by all occupants of the vehicle, including the driver.”