§ 56-5-6510 Definitions
§ 56-5-6520 Mandatory use of seat belt
§ 56-5-6525 Limits on use of checkpoints or roadblocks to enforce this article
§ 56-5-6530 Exceptions
§ 56-5-6540 Penalty; nature of offense; issuance of citations at checkpoints; admissibility as evidence of negligence in civil action; searches; probable cause that violation has occurred; trial; appeals
§ 56-5-6550 No points against license for violation
§ 56-5-6560 Collection of motor vehicle stop data regarding age, gender, and race of driver; development of database; reports
§ 56-5-6565 Safety belt education programs
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 56 > Chapter 5 > Article 48 - Safety Belts

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Driver: means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle. See South Carolina Code 56-5-6510
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Motor vehicle: means a passenger car, truck, van, or recreational vehicle required to be equipped with safety belts by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. See South Carolina Code 56-5-6510
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.