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27-37-702. Seat belt use required — Applicability of subchapter.
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27-37-702. Seat belt use required — Applicability of subchapter.
(a) Each driver and front seat passenger in any motor vehicle operated on a street or highway in this state shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt properly secured to the vehicle.
(b) This subchapter shall not apply to the following:
(1) Passenger automobiles manufactured before July 1, 1968, and all other motor vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1972;
(2) Passengers and drivers with a physical disability that contraindicates the use of a seat belt, and which condition is certified by a physician who states the nature of the disability as well as the reason the use of a seat belt is inappropriate;
(3) Children who require protection and are properly restrained under the Child Passenger Protection Act, § 27-34-101 et seq.; and
(4) Drivers who are rural letter carriers of the United States Postal Service while performing their duties as rural letter carriers.
(c) Except as provided in subdivision (b)(4) of this section, each driver or passenger who is seated in a wheelchair in a motor vehicle shall:
(1) Wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt properly secured to the wheelchair; and
(2) Have the wheelchair properly secured in the motor vehicle.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-37-702
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.
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Source file: gov.ar.code.title.27.odt
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27-37-702. Seat belt use required — Applicability of subchapter.
(a) Each driver and front seat passenger in any motor vehicle operated on a street or highway in this state shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt properly secured to the vehicle.
(b) This subchapter shall not apply to the following:
(1) Passenger automobiles manufactured before July 1, 1968, and all other motor vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1972;
(2) Passengers and drivers with a physical disability that contraindicates the use of a seat belt, and which condition is certified by a physician who states the nature of the disability as well as the reason the use of a seat belt is inappropriate;
(3) Children who require protection and are properly restrained under the Child Passenger Protection Act, § 27-34-101 et seq.; and
(4) Drivers who are rural letter carriers of the United States Postal Service while performing their duties as rural letter carriers.
(c) Except as provided in subdivision (b)(4) of this section, each driver or passenger who is seated in a wheelchair in a motor vehicle shall:
(1) Wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt properly secured to the wheelchair; and
(2) Have the wheelchair properly secured in the motor vehicle.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
27-34-101. Title.
This chapter shall be known as the “Child Passenger Protection Act”.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-34-101
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 27-34-101. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.