An expansion of the Virginia's mandatory seat-belt law cleared the state Senate this afternoon, and is headed to a hostile House of Delegates.
Voting 24-15, senators approved legislation by Fairfax Democrat George Barker requiring that back-seat passengers in cars and light trucks to buckle up.
Currently, mandatory seat-belt use is limited to the driver and others riding up front.
Yesterday, the Senate approved a tightening of the seat-belt law, making it a primary offense to fail use a safety restraint.
-- Jeff E. Schapiro
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