Indiana § 9-19-10-1 Application of chapter

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§ 9-19-10-1 — Application of chapter

Indiana § 9-19-10-1

Title 9MOTOR VEHICLES

Art. 19MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

Ch. 10Passenger Restraint Systems

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This chapter does not apply to an occupant of a motor vehicle who meets any of the following conditions:

(1)For medical reasons should not wear safety belts, provided the occupant has written documentation of the medical reasons from a physician.

(2)Is a child required to be restrained by a child restraint system under IC 9-19-11.

(3)Is traveling in a commercial or a United States Postal Service vehicle that makes frequent stops for the purpose of pickup or delivery of goods or services.

(4)Is a rural carrier of the United States Postal Service and is operating a vehicle while serving a rural postal route.

(5)Is a newspaper motor route carrier or newspaper bundle hauler who stops to make deliveries from a vehicle.

(6)Is a driver examiner designated and appointed by the bureau and is

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This chapter does not apply to an occupant of
a motor vehicle who meets any of the following conditions:
(1) For medical reasons should not wear safety belts, provided the
occupant has written documentation of the medical reasons from
a physician.
(2) Is a child required to be restrained by a child restraint system
under IC 9-19-11.
(3) Is traveling in a commercial or a United States Postal Service
vehicle that makes frequent stops for the purpose of pickup or
delivery of goods or services.
(4) Is a rural carrier of the United States Postal Service and is
operating a vehicle while serving a rural postal route.
(5) Is a newspaper motor route carrier or newspaper bundle hauler
who stops to make deliveries from a vehicle.
(6) Is a driver examiner designated and appointed by the bureau
and is conducting an examination of an applicant for a permit or
license under IC 9-24-10.
(7) Is an occupant of a farm truck being used on a farm in
connection with agricultural pursuits that are usual and normal to
the farming operation.
(8) Is an occupant of a motor vehicle participating in a parade.
(9) Is an occupant of the living quarters area of a recreational
vehicle.
(10) Is an occupant of the treatment area of an ambulance (as
defined in IC 16-18-2-13).
(11) Is an occupant of the sleeping area of a tractor.
(12) Is an occupant other than the operator of a vehicle described
in IC 9-20-11-1(1).
(13) Is an occupant other than the operator of a truck on a
construction site.
(14) Is a passenger other than the operator in a cab of a recovery
vehicle who is being transported in the cab because the vehicle of
the passenger is being towed by the recovery vehicle.
(15) Is an occupant other than the operator of a motor vehicle
being used by a public utility in an emergency as set forth in IC 9-20-6-5.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-14-2.]