When a passenger motor vehicle is operated in forward motion on a public road, street or highway within this state, every operator, every passenger and every child under the age of eighteen (18) regardless of the seat that the child occupies, must wear a properly fastened safety seat belt system, required to be installed in the vehicle when manufactured pursuant to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208.Ĭhild Passenger Restraints (Section 63-7-301)Įvery person transporting a child under the age of four (4) years in a passenger motor vehicle, and operated on a public roadway, street or highway within this state, shall provide for the protection of the child by properly using a child passenger restraint device or system meeting applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.Įvery person transporting a child in a passenger motor vehicle operated on a public roadway, street or highway within this state, shall provide for the protection of the child by properly using a belt positioning booster seat system meeting applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards if the child is at least four (4) years of age, but less than seven (7) years of age and measures less than four (4) feet nine (9) inches in height or weighs less than sixty-five (65) pounds.
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The information below is provided as a snapshot for research purposes only.Ī complete list of traffic laws in Mississippi can be found in Title 63 “Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations” of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
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