38.01.450 Children Under the Age of Seven (7) Are Required to Ride in a Child Restraint

according to manufacturer's instructions.

A seat belt may be substituted for children under age seven (7) who weigh at least eighty (80) pounds and who are at least fifty-seven (57) inches tall. A lap belt may be used by children over forty (40) pounds who ride in vehicles with lap-only seat belts. (This is because booster seats require both a lap and shoulder belt for correct use). All children ages seven (7) through seventeen (17) must be properly secured in a seat belt or a child restraint. The law applies to all seating positions – front seat and back. The driver is responsible for assuring that all occupants under age eighteen

(a) are buckled up in the appropriate restraint. The penalty for this violation is $25.