Seat belt policy

A significant number of Princeton Town employees operate cars, trucks and other municipal mobile equipment in the course of their work. Driving places heavy demands upon an employee's alertness, judgment and skill. Driving errors can be costly to the Town but of greater importance is the potential that exists for serious injuries to the employee and members of the general public.

Town vehicles are easily identified as such and constitute a traveling advertisement seen by many citizens. Wearing safety belts will save lives and reduce injuries while serving as an example to the general community of the importance of safety belt use.

Therefore, the Town of Princeton implements the following policy in place of the current Seat Belt Policy (per Massachusetts Safety Belt Law; Chapter 90, Section 13A, Section 2-2/1/94).

All Princeton Town employees are required to wear safety belts while operating or riding in Town owned or leased vehicles or in other vehicles, including personal vehicles, while engaged on Town related business. The Select Board insists that all Town employees comply with this policy.

State contact office:

Governor's Highway Safety Bureau
Ten Park Plaza
Suite 3720
Boston, MA 02116
617-725-3301