Road Safety Regulations

Child Passenger Restraint System

• A child passenger restraint system is a seating system that meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (49 C.F.R. 571.213) and is either permanently affixed to a motor vehicle or attached by a safety belt or universal attachment system.
• Every driver transporting a child under 16 years old must provide protection for the child by using a child passenger restraint system or vehicle safety belt according to the child's age, weight, and height.

Age and Weight Requirements

• Children under 4 years old, regardless of weight, must be secured in a child passenger restraint system.
• Children weighing less than 40 pounds, regardless of age, must be secured in a child passenger restraint system.
• Children at least 4 years old but less than 8 years old, who weigh at least 40 pounds but less than 80 pounds, and are less than 4 feet 9 inches tall, must be secured in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat.
• Children at least 80 pounds or more than 4 feet 9 inches tall must be secured by a vehicle safety belt or booster seat.

Exceptions and Penalties

• The driver transporting children is not in violation of this section if there are more children than seating positions in the enclosed area of the motor vehicle.
• Any driver who violates the child passenger restraint system requirements may be punished by a fine of not more than $50 and court costs.
• The provisions of this section do not apply to public carriers for hire or students 4 years or older who are passengers on a school bus.

Motorized Bicycles

• No person shall operate a motorized bicycle on any highway or street in this state unless the person has a valid license to operate a motor vehicle.
• No motorized bicycle may be operated on any public thoroughfare located within this state that is part of the federal interstate highway system.

All-Terrain Vehicles

• No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle on any highway or street in this state, except for certain exceptions (e.g., government vehicles, agricultural purposes, handicapped persons).
• No person shall operate an off-road vehicle within any stream or river in this state, except for certain exceptions (e.g., owning or having permission to be on the land, for agricultural purposes).
• All-terrain vehicles operated on a highway must have a valid operator's or chauffeur's license, except for handicapped persons.
• All-terrain vehicles must have a bicycle safety flag attached to the rear of the vehicle.

Equipment Requirements

• Every all-terrain vehicle must have the following equipment:
  • A lighted headlamp and tail lamp
  • An equilateral triangular emblem mounted on the rear of the vehicle
  • A braking system maintained in good operating condition
  • An adequate muffler system in good working condition
  • A United States Forest Service qualified spark arrester

Vehicle Inspections

• Registration of a vehicle must be made within 60 days of inspection.
• The inspection is valid for the entire registration period.
• For the purpose of obtaining an inspection only, it is lawful to operate a motor vehicle over the most direct route between the owner's usual place of residence and an inspection station of the owner's choice.
• Newly manufactured vehicles may be operated without a state inspection for a period of 2 years.

Failure of Inspection

• If a vehicle fails inspection, the owner has 15 days to correct the defects or unsafe conditions.
• The owner may correct the defects themselves or have them corrected at a place of their choice.
• Before the vehicle is operated again, a certificate of inspection and approval must be obtained.

Quiz about road safety laws and regulations, including child passenger restraint systems and driver responsibilities.