Mandatory Manditoriness

by Tom Palmer on October 18, 2004

All taxicabs in the District of Columbia carry signs that read:
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ATTENTION
District of Columbia law requires mandatory use of seat belts. There is a $50 fine for noncompliance.
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Does that mean that the fine is imposed if a seat belt is used, but the use was not motivated by the manditoriness of its use? Wow, talk about a strict law!