Seat Belt Filibuster Put Aside For Day

The Senate's filibuster over a new seat belt law has been sidelined for at least a day.

Supporters and opponents of changing the state's seat belt law agreed Tuesday that they would put the debate on hold for a day.

Rules Committee Chairman Larry Martin of Pickens told the Senate it would be a chance to get to less contentious issues on the Senate's calendar.

Martin said he will try to seek the same permission Wednesday.

A bill that senators have been debating for weeks now would allow police to stop adult motorists who are not wearing their seat belts.

Current law allows officers to ticket adult motorists for seat belt violations only after they have been stopped for another offense.

Police also can stop and ticket cars when children are not wearing seat belts.