{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-9-19-10-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 9-19-10-1","heading":"Application of chapter","body":"Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to an occupant of a motor vehicle who meets any of the following conditions:\n(1) For medical reasons should not wear safety belts, provided the occupant has written documentation of the medical reasons from a physician.\n(2) Is a child required to be restrained by a child restraint system under IC 9-19-11.\n(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.\n(4) Is a rural carrier of the United States Postal Service and is operating a vehicle while serving a rural postal route.\n(5) Is a newspaper motor route carrier or newspaper bundle hauler who stops to make deliveries from a vehicle.\n(6) Is a driver examiner designated and appointed by the bureau and is conducting an examination of an applicant for a permit or license under IC 9-24-10.\n(7) Is an occupant of a farm truck being used on a farm in connection with agricultural pursuits that are usual and normal to the farming operation.\n(8) Is an occupant of a motor vehicle participating in a parade.\n(9) Is an occupant of the living quarters area of a recreational vehicle.\n(10) Is an occupant of the treatment area of an ambulance (as defined in IC 16-18-2-13).\n(11) Is an occupant of the sleeping area of a tractor.\n(12) Is an occupant other than the operator of a vehicle described in IC 9-20-11-1(1).\n(13) Is an occupant other than the operator of a truck on a construction site.\n(14) Is a passenger other than the operator in a cab of a recovery vehicle who is being transported in the cab because the vehicle of the passenger is being towed by the recovery vehicle.\n(15) Is an occupant other than the operator of a motor vehicle being used by a public utility in an emergency as set forth in IC 9-20-6-5.","path":["TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES","ARTICLE 19. MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT","Chapter 10. Passenger Restraint Systems"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_9.html#9-19-10-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-07-08T17:54:09Z","sha256":"137f7c065b1922d478c05cdee3ffc685f5381f80a8c1175c88ccc501e44f1006","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-9-19-10-0.1","next":"us-in/ic-9-19-10-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}