Operating a motor vehicle?

[FastbackJon]

What is the name of your state? Washington

The seat belt law (RCW 46.61.688) in my state says:

(3) Every person sixteen years of age or older operating or riding in a motor vehicle shall wear the safety belt assembly in a properly adjusted and securely fastened manner.

So my question is, what constitutes "operating a motor vehicle"?

 

[JETX]

What is the name of your state? Washington

The seat belt law (RCW 46.61.688) in my state says:

(3) Every person sixteen years of age or older operating or riding in a motor vehicle shall wear the safety belt assembly in a properly adjusted and securely fastened manner.

So my question is, what constitutes "operating a motor vehicle"?

Why?? It would seem that you question is clearly answered in the statute "operating or riding in a motor vehicle"
Kind of hard to operate a vehicle if you're not riding IN the vehicle.

 

[FastbackJon]

Okay, well then what legally constitutes "operating or riding in a motor vehicle"?

Does anyone have a definition? If for example, I am stopped on a public road at railroad track, waiting for a passing train with my car in park. Does that constitute "operating or riding in a motor vehicle"?

 

[racer72]

Okay, well then what legally constitutes "operating or riding in a motor vehicle"?

Does anyone have a definition? If for example, I am stopped on a public road at railroad track, waiting for a passing train with my car in park. Does that constitute "operating or riding in a motor vehicle"?

Yes it does.

 

[JETX]

Rather than us playing '100 questions'.... why don't you just tell us the circumstances of your getting a 'no seat belt' citation???
And yes, sitting IN a car at train tracks is IN a vehicle.

 

[CarrieT]

Okay, well then what legally constitutes "operating or riding in a motor vehicle"?

Does anyone have a definition? If for example, I am stopped on a public road at railroad track, waiting for a passing train with my car in park. Does that constitute "operating or riding in a motor vehicle"?

If you have turned the key in the ignition, are sitting in the drivers seat inside the car and the engine is running you are 'operating' a motor vehicle.
If you are inside the vehicle in any seat, including the drivers seat, while the engine is running, you are 'riding in' a motor vehicle.