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Child Passenger Safety

Indiana law requires children under four years of age to be properly transported in a child safety seat that meets federal safety standards.
 
Beginning July 1, 2005, Indiana’s child passenger safety requirements have been expanded.  Children ages four through their eighth birthday are required to ride properly restrained in a child restraint, which can include a belt positioning booster seat.  Children at least eight years old until their sixteenth birthday are required to ride properly restrained in a child restraint system or seat belt in all seating positions in all vehicles.
 
Fees collected from violations of the Indiana Child Passenger Law will be deposited into a fund to purchase child restraints for low income families throughout Indiana.