Daviess County - Indiana Criminal Code 2022

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TRAFFIC CODE

ARTICLE 19. MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT Ch. 10. Passenger Restraint Systems. Ch. 11. Passenger Restraint Systems for Children. Ch. 19. Windows and Windshield Wipers Chapter 10. Passenger Restraint Systems 9-19-10-1. Applicability of chapter. 9-19-10-2. Use of safety belts required. 9-19-10-3.1. Stopping, inspecting, searching, detaining to determine compliance; checkpoints. 9-19-10-5. Safety belts in vehicles required. 9-19-10-8. Penalty for violation of 9-19-10-2. 9-19-10-9. Penalty for violation of 9-19-10-5. 9-19-10-1. Applicability of chapter. This chapter does not apply to an occupant of a motor vehicle who meets any of the following conditions: (1) For medical reasons should not wear safety belts, provided the occupant has written documentation of the medical rea sons from a physician. (2) Is a child required to be restrained by a child restraint system under IC 9-19-11. (3) Is traveling in a commercial or a United States Postal Service vehicle that makes frequent stops for the purpose of pickup or delivery of goods or services. (4) Is a rural carrier of the United States Postal Service and is operating a vehicle while serving a rural postal route. (5) Is a newspaper motor route carrier or newspaper bundle hauler who stops to make deliveries from a vehicle. (6) Is a driver examiner designated and appointed bythe bureau and is conduct ing an examination of an applicant for a permit or license under IC 9-24-10. (7) Is an occupant of a farm truck being used on a farm in connection with agri cultural pursuits that are usual and nor mal to the farming operation. (8) Is an occupant of a motor vehicle par ticipating in a parade. (9) Is an occupant of the living quarters area of a recreational vehicle. (10) Is an occupant of the treatment area of an ambulance (as defined in IC 16-18-2 13).

(3) be made available for inspection upon demand by a law enforcement officer. (c) A person that fails to carry or produce an off-road vehicle’s or snowmobile’s registration under subsection (b) commits a Class C infraction. (d) Decals issued under section 3(c)(2) [IC 9 18.1-14-3(c)(2)] of this chapter shall be attached and displayed on the forward half of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile or as prescribed in rules adopted by the bureau. All decals shall be main tained in a legible condition and displayed only for the period for which the registration is valid. (e) A person that fails to properly display a decal as prescribed under subsection (d) commits a Class C infraction. 9-18.1-14-6. Administrative penalty. (a) The bureau shall collect an administrative penalty of fifteen dollars ($15) from the follow ing: (1) A person that fails to: (A) register; or (B) provide full payment for the reg istration of; an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile within forty-five (45) days after the date on which the person acquires the off-road vehicle or snowmobile. (2) A person that fails to: (A) renew; or (B) provide full payment for the renewal of; the registration of an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile by the date on which the reg istration expires. (3) A person that: (A) owns an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile; (B) becomes an Indiana resident; and (C) fails to: (i) register; or (ii) provide full payment for the registration of; the off-road vehicle or snowmobile within sixty (60) days after the person becomes an Indiana resident. (b) A penalty collected under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the commission fund. (c) Aperson described in subsection (a) com mits a Class C infraction.