Vehicle safety equipment; increase sanctions for failure to use and divert funds to driver safety programs.

SB 2232 increases fines for not wearing seatbelts ($100) and failing to use child safety restraints ($100), while diverting 60% of these fines to the Driver Training Penalty Assessment Fund and 40% to the Use of Safety Seat Belt Education Fund. The bill directly affects drivers and passengers who violate seatbelt laws, as well as parents or caregivers responsible for child restraints. Key provisions include prohibiting these violations from appearing on driving records and requiring the funds to support education and information programs about vehicle safety. The legislation updates existing funding mechanisms to prioritize safety education over general state revenue, with unspent funds remaining in the designated accounts.