New Jersey § 39:3-76
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 39:3-76, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39:3-76.
Every person operating a motor vehicle, other than a school bus, equipped with safety
belts or a Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children system (LATCH) who is transporting a child on roadways, streets or highways of this State, shall secure the child in a child
passenger restraint system or booster seat, as described in Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard Number 213, in a rear seat as follows: a. A child under the age of two years and weighing less than 30 pounds shall be secured
in a rear facing child passenger restraint system, which is equipped with a five-point
harness. b. A child under the age of four years and weighing less than 40 pounds shall be secured: (1) in a rear facing child passenger restraint system, which is equipped with a five-point
harness, until the child outgrows the top height or top weight recommendations made
by the manufacturer of the child passenger restraint system, at which point the child
shall be secured in a rear seat, in a forward facing child passenger restraint system
which is equipped with a five-point harness; or (2) in a forward facing child passenger restraint system which is equipped with a
five-point harness. c. A child under the age of eight years and less than 57 inches in height shall be
secured: (1) in a forward facing child passenger restraint system which is equipped with a
five-point harness, until the child outgrows the top height or top weight recommendations
made by the manufacturer of the child passenger restraint system, at which point the
child shall be secured in a rear seat, in a booster seat; or (2) in a booster seat . d. If there are no rear seats, the child shall be secured in a child passenger restraint
system or booster seat in a front seat of a motor vehicle except that no child shall be secured in a rear
facing child passenger restraint system in a front seat of any motor vehicle which
is equipped with a passenger-side airbag that is not disabled or turned off . e. In no event shall failure to be secured in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat be considered as contributory negligence, nor shall the failure to be secured in the child passenger restraint system or booster seat be admissible as evidence in the trial of any civil action.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 39:3-76
What does New Jersey Statutes § 39:3-76 cover?
Section 39:3-76 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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