contexts: Seat belt legislation in Canada is left to the provinces . All provinces in Canada have primary enforcement seat belt laws , which allow a police officer to stop and ticket a driver if s / he observes a violation . Ontario was the first province to pass a law which required vehicle occupants to wear seat belts , a law that came into effect on January 1 , 1976 .
name: Seat belt legislation in Canada
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answers.span_text: January 1 , 1976
questions.input_text: when did seat belts become law in ontario