I got a ridiculous ticket today and need to know how to get out of it!?

Sounds like the cop was right. Not wearing a seat belt right is just as bad or worse in an accident than not wearing one at all.

I would go to court and ask if the law states how the seatbelt is to worn. Older cars only have lapbelts. I know of the seatbelt law but I have never heard it telling you how to ware it, just as long as you have it on.

well it depends, some states offer traffic school, usually an eight hour course upon compleation you pay the ticket but no points will be added to your record.

Don't even bother trying to fight the thing. There's tons of case law out there from all the others who have tried to fight the " proper " use issue. Believe me, the judge has heard it all before. Try the class route, if possible. If not, you're probably in for a bit of a tough row to hoe. Good luck.

Are you not away that the seatbelt tucked under your arm is a dangerous practice? A properly place shoulder belt spreads impact over a large area of the rib cage and protects the soft organs underneath. Tucked under your arm it will not restrain your upper body correctly, and may cause serious but preventable preventable injury such as broken ribs. Sorry, but a ticket is a better way to learn than a puncture lung.

Most above answers are correct and the warnings valid, but that is NOT what you asked. Find a copy of the exact wording of the seat belt law in your state. Does it actually specify what and how you are to use the seat belt? How to actually wear it? If not, I would take a copy to the court and fight the ticket. If it says that you must wear it and use it, but no specifics, and the cop will have to testify that you did in fact have it on. You do not need an expensive lawyer if the WRITTEN law is on your side. This is not Russia.

If your state has a law that forbids you wearing that seatbelt tucked under you arm, you cannot get out of the ticket unless you also already had a doctor's permission slip that had already been taken to the driver lisence bureau to have it put on their record that you were unable to wear that seatbelt the correct way. You are basically in the wrong, I'm so sorry to say. I know because I had such a note on my record for 6 months after my accident because I was hurt so bad from it I couldn't wear the seatbelt the correct way. It is treated just like a handicap sticker. Unless you have one on the record, you get a ticket if you park in a handicap spot. I really suggest you just come up with the money for both tickets and pay them. Once they paid, they will get off your case. If not, the next time you get pulled over and they run a check on your lisence, you just may go to jail and have your lisence revolked. I hope that helps you make the right decision.

Ignorance of law is not an acceptable excuse in court, especially driving court. When I learned to drive, I heard that we had to buckle up BEFORE placing the car in gear. Getting tickets to disappear from the court system is a fantasy. Your solution is to avoid getting them in the first place.