Transportation Code · §545.412

Child Passenger Safety Seat Systems

Child Passenger Safety Seat Systems is covered under §545.412 and tested on the TCOLE peace officer licensing exam. Cadets typically encounter this topic under "Child Safety" on practice exams.

To prove this offense, the State must establish each of the following elements: Child under 8 years of age and shorter than 4'9"; Must be in approved child passenger safety seat system; Class C misdemeanor (with first-offense dismissal possible on proof of subsequent compliance).

Elements you must prove

  • Child under 8 years of age and shorter than 4'9"
  • Must be in approved child passenger safety seat system
  • Class C misdemeanor (with first-offense dismissal possible on proof of subsequent compliance)

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

Texas child passenger safety law (Tex. Transp. Code §545.412) requires that a child be secured in a child passenger safety seat:

  1. Until age 5 only
  2. If younger than 8 years of age, unless taller than 4 feet 9 inches; the child must be in a child passenger safety seat system that meets federal standards Correct
  3. Until age 18
  4. Only on highway driving
Why: Under 8 OR shorter than 4'9" — child must be in an approved child safety seat. Class C misdemeanor.
Statute: Tex. Transp. Code §545.412

Statutory definitions for this topic

Child passenger safety seat (§545.412) Tex. Transp. Code §545.412
Child under 8 years of age and shorter than 4'9" must be secured in an approved child passenger safety seat system. Class C misdemeanor.