Seatbelts

No  person  shall  operate  a  motor vehicle unless all front seat passengers (a) under the age of sixteen are restrained by a safety belt; or (b) if they are under the age of four, by a specially  designed  seat which  is  either  permanently  affixed  or affixed to such vehicle by a safety belt as required by subdivision one of this section,  or  in  the event  that  the  weight of such passenger under the age of four exceeds forty pounds, such passenger may be restrained  (i)  in  an  appropriate child  restraint  system  as defined in subdivision four of this section used with combination lap safety and shoulder harness belts or (ii) by a lap safety  belt  in  the  event  such  vehicle  is  not  equipped  with combination lap safety and shoulder harness belts or all the combination lap  safety  and  shoulder  harness  belts  are  being  used to properly restrain other passengers who are under the age of sixteen;  or  (c)  if they are age four or older but under age seven, (i) are restrained in an appropriate  child  restraint  system  as defined in subdivision four of this section used with combination lap safety and shoulder harness belts or (ii) are restrained in a lap safety belt in the event such vehicle is not equipped with combination lap safety and shoulder harness  belts  or all the combination lap safety and shoulder harness belts are being used to properly restrain other passengers who are under the age of sixteen.

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