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Texas Restraint Laws

Texas has several restraint laws for driving or riding in a motor vehicle. These laws pertain to drivers, passengers, and passengers riding in open beds of pick-up trucks.

Whether a driver or passenger in Texas, an occupant of a vehicle must wear a seat belt while the vehicle is being operated. "Safety belt" means a lap belt and any shoulder straps included as original equipment on or added to a vehicle. Occupants in vehicles that were not manufactured with seat-belts are exempt from this law.

In the state of Texas, any child that is younger than eight years old and under the height of four-feet, nine-inches tall must be secured in a child safety seat while the vehicle is being operated. If a driver does not secure such a child in this manner then the driver can be punished with a fine of up to $250 in addition to court costs and other possible fees. According to Texas law, “child passenger safety seat system" means an infant or child passenger restraint system that meets the federal standards for crash-tested restraint systems as set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

To legally ride in an open bed of a pick-up truck, a person must be at least 18 years of age. A person who commits an offense can be punished with a fine of up to $200. Exceptions to this law are provided if the vehicle is:

1. Used in a parade or emergency
2. Transporting farm workers from one field to another field on a farm-to-market road, ranch-to-market road, or county road outside of a municipality
3. Being operated on a public beach
4. The household's only mode of transportation
5. Being operated in a hayride permitted by the governing body or law enforcement agency of each county or municipality in which the hayride will occur

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