The following question, unanswered in reported cases to date, is now presented to this court. Does a defendant comply with the provisions of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1229-c, i.e., the "seat-belt defense", by pleading in its answer the defense of culpable conduct? For the reasons explained below the court answers this question in the negative.
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