Transporting a child without a properly secured child passenger restraint system.
No DMV points but fines can be significant
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CVC 27360 is the primary child passenger restraint law requiring children under 8 to be in an appropriate car seat or booster seat. Children 8 and older must use a seatbelt under CVC 27315.
No DMV points, fines of $100–$500. Courts strictly enforce this — proper restraint systems save children's lives.
No DMV points — no direct insurance impact.
A parent, legal guardian, or driver shall not transport on a highway in a motor vehicle a child under 8 years of age without properly securing that child in a rear seat in an appropriate child passenger restraint system.
5-year-old in front seat with adult seatbelt only.
Cited; child needs rear booster seat.
These are the defense arguments that appear most often in successful Trial by Written Declarations for this violation.
Child restraint was appropriate
Document car seat model, installation, and federal compliance.
Child was 8 or older
Age documentation can resolve the citation.
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Infants: rear-facing. Toddlers: forward-facing. Older kids: booster. Check NHTSA.gov for detailed guidance.
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