§ 10.11.010. Failure to provide child safety device

A. Except as provided in subsection B [of this section], a driver may not transport a child under the age of 16 years in a motor vehicle unless the driver has provided and properly secured each child as described in this subsection. If the child is less than four years of age, the child shall be properly secured in a child safety device meeting the standards of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) for a child safety device for infants. If the child is four but not yet 16 years of age, the child shall be properly secured in a child safety device approved for a child of that age and size by the United States Department of Transportation or in a safety belt, whichever is appropriate for the particular child.

B. Subsection A [of this section] does not apply to:

1. Passengers in a school bus, unless the school bus is required to be equipped with seat belts by the United States Department of Transportation or an emergency vehicle;

2. A vehicle operator acting in the course of employment delivering mail or newspapers from inside the vehicle to roadside mail or newspaper boxes;

3. A person or class of person exempted by regulation under AS 28.05.096;

4. A person required to be restrained by safety belts under [sub]section A [of this section] or section 10.13.010 if the motor vehicle is not equipped with safety belts.

(Ord. No. 94-17, § 10.11.010, 3-21-1995)