Section 54-33m – Failure to wear seat belt not probable cause for vehicle search

May 11, 2021 | Connecticut, Criminal Procedure

The failure of an operator of, or front seat passenger in, a private passenger motor vehicle or vanpool vehicle to wear a seat safety belt as required by section 14-100a shall not constitute probable cause for a law enforcement official to conduct a search of such vehicle and its contents.

Conn. Gen. Stat. ยง 54-33m

(P.A. 85-429, S. 7, 8.)