The Child Passenger Safety Act
(
KSA 8-1344) is a primary law.
REQUIREMENTS:
All children under age four must be in a federally-approved child safety seat.
Children four years of age, but under the age of eight years must be in a federally-approved child safety seat/booster seat UNLESS the child weighs more than 80 pounds OR is taller than 4'9" in height.
Children eight years of age but under the age of 14 must be protected by a safety belt.
APPLIES TO:
All drivers transporting children.
All vehicles designed for carrying 10 passengers or less.
Kansas residents and non-residents alike.
All seating positions in vehicle.
Pickup trucks registered for 12,000 pounds
Farm trucks registered for 16,000 pounds.
OTHER PROVISIONS:
Drivers may be stopped solely for a violation
of this law.
Only drivers may be cited for violations.
There is no violation if the children (ages 4 but under 14 years old)
being transported exceeds the number of securing locations and all securing
locations are in use by children.
Only a single violation exists even when more than one child in a vehicle
is not properly restrained.
Convictions are not considered moving violations.
$10 of the fine and court costs may be waived if safety restraining system
is obtained.
Persons under the age of 14 are prohibited from riding in any portion
of the vehicle not intended for passengers; this includes riding in the
back of pickup trucks.
The Kansas Safety
Belt Use Act (KSA 8-2503) is a secondary law.
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"...to provide a statewide transportation system to meet the needs of Kansas."
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