NEW YORK (WABC) -- An overdue car safety law is finally in effect in New York.
New York Governor Cuomo signed legislation on Tuesday, requiring all motor vehicle passengers 16 and older to wear a seat belt.
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Right now, passengers aged 16 and older are required to wear a seat belt only in the front passenger seat next to the driver.
According to Cuomo, the new measure will help prevent needless tragedies.
The new law takes effect November 1.
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New York was the last state to pass a mandatory seat belt law in 1984 under Governor Mario Cuomo.
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