What is Arkansas's seat belt law for children under three?

Answer 1

A.C.A. § 27-37-702. Seat belt use required -- Applicability of subchapter.

(a) Each driver and front seat passenger in any motor vehicle operated on a street or highway in this state shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt properly secured to the vehicle.

(b) This subchapter shall not apply to the following:

(1) Passenger automobiles manufactured before July 1, 1968, and all other motor vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1972;

(2) Passengers and drivers with a physical disability that contraindicates the use of a seat belt, and which condition is certified by a physician who states the nature of the disability as well as the reason the use of a seat belt is inappropriate;

(3) Children who require protection and are properly restrained under The Child Passenger Protection Act, § 27-34-101 et seq.; and

(4) Drivers who are rural letter carriers of the United States Postal Service while performing their duties as rural letter carriers.

(c) Except as provided in subdivision (b)(4), each driver or passenger who is seated in a wheelchair in a motor vehicle shall:

(1) Wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt properly secured to the wheelchair; and

(2) Have the wheelchair properly secured in the motor vehicle.

HISTORY: Acts 1991, No. 562, §§ 2, 3; 1997, No. 208, § 34; 2003, No. 764, § 1; 2003, No. 1776, § 1.

A.C.A. § 27-34-104. Requirements.

(a) Every driver who transports a child under fifteen (15) years of age in a passenger automobile, van, or pickup truck, other than one (1) operated for hire, which is registered in this or any other state, shall provide while the motor vehicle is in motion and operated on a public road, street, or highway of this state for the protection of the child by properly placing, maintaining, and securing the child in a child passenger restraint system properly secured to the vehicle and meeting applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards in effect on January 1, 1995.

(b) A child who is less than six (6) years of age and who weighs less than sixty pounds (60 lbs.) shall be restrained in a child passenger safety seat properly secured to the vehicle.

(c) If a child is at least six (6) years of age or at least sixty pounds (60 lbs.) in weight, a safety belt properly secured to the vehicle shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of this section.

HISTORY: Acts 1983, No. 749, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-2602; Acts 1995, No. 1274, § 2; 2001, No. 470, § 1; 2003, No. 1776, § 3.