Indiana § 9-19-11-3.7 Exception; child over 40 pounds; lap safety belt

Indiana Statutes

§ 9-19-11-3.7 — Exception; child over 40 pounds; lap safety belt

Indiana § 9-19-11-3.7

Title 9MOTOR VEHICLES

Art. 19MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

Ch. 11Passenger Restraint Systems for Children

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 9-19-11-3.7 (2026).

Text

7. Notwithstanding sections 2 and 3.6 of this chapter, a person may operate a motor vehicle in which there is a child who weighs more than forty (40) pounds and who is properly restrained and fastened by a lap safety belt if:

(1)the motor vehicle is not equipped with lap and shoulder safety belts; or

(2)not including the operator's seat and the front passenger seat:

(A)the motor vehicle is equipped with one (1) or more lap and shoulder safety belts; and

(B)all the lap and shoulder safety belts are being used to properly restrain other children who are less than sixteen (16) years of age.

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7. Notwithstanding sections 2 and 3.6 of this
chapter, a person may operate a motor vehicle in which there is a child
who weighs more than forty (40) pounds and who is properly restrained
and fastened by a lap safety belt if:
(1) the motor vehicle is not equipped with lap and shoulder safety
belts; or
(2) not including the operator's seat and the front passenger seat:
(A) the motor vehicle is equipped with one (1) or more lap and
shoulder safety belts; and
(B) all the lap and shoulder safety belts are being used to
properly restrain other children who are less than sixteen (16)
years of age.