Seat Belt and Car Seats in Taxis

Published on 12/1/2017
Updated on 5/31/2024

Up until 2017, licensed taxis were exempt from any New York seat belt laws. Meaning, taxi drivers or any of its passengers did not have to wear a seat belt. Babies can just be held in a lap. In 2017, a new law passed that required the driver and front seat passenger to wear a seat belt. The exemption for back seat passengers remained. It is unclear to what extent this applies to car services and ride sharing services such as Uber and Lyft.

If you receive a seat belt ticket, please feel free to contact the Benjamin Goldman Law Office. We are a New York traffic ticket law firm that helps taxi drivers in the five boroughs and elsewhere in the state. We provide all motorists with a free consultation. You can contact us at your convenience.

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