Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to an occupant of a motor vehicle who meets any of the following conditions:

(1) For medical reasons should not wear safety belts, provided the occupant has written documentation of the medical reasons from a physician.

(2) Is a child required to be restrained by a child restraint system under IC 9-19-11.

(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.

(4) Is a rural carrier of the United States Postal Service and is operating a vehicle while serving a rural postal route.

(5) Is a newspaper motor route carrier or newspaper bundle hauler who stops to make deliveries from a vehicle.

(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.

(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.

(8) Is an occupant of a motor vehicle participating in a parade.

(9) Is an occupant of the living quarters area of a recreational vehicle.

(10) Is an occupant of the treatment area of an ambulance (as defined in IC 16-18-2-13).

(11) Is an occupant of the sleeping area of a tractor.

(12) Is an occupant other than the operator of a vehicle described in IC 9-20-11-1(1).

(13) Is an occupant other than the operator of a truck on a construction site.

(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.

(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.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-14-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.67-2004, SEC.2; P.L.214-2007, SEC.6; P.L.216-2014, SEC.49; P.L.198-2016, SEC.334.