Excepciones sobre el transporte de niños en Virginia

Explicación Simple

En Virginia, hay algunas situaciones donde no necesitas usar un dispositivo de seguridad para niños. Por ejemplo, si un médico dice que no es práctico usarlo por razones de salud, puedes usar el cinturón de seguridad normal.

Es como cuando decides no usar casco en una bicicleta porque el médico dice que te incomoda y no puedes andar bien con él. A veces, hay razones válidas para no seguir las reglas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que María, de 7 años, pesa mucho para su edad. Su médico le dice a su madre que el asiento de seguridad no le queda bien y que es mejor usar el cinturón de seguridad normal. La madre lleva un papel firmado del médico en el auto para mostrar que está siguiendo la regla.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 46.2-1099 - Further exemptions. This article shall not apply to: The transporting of any child in a vehicle having an interior design which makes the use of such device impractical; or The transporting of children by public transportation, bus, school bus, or farm vehicle. For the purposes of this section, "farm vehicle" means a vehicle which is either (i) exempt from registration pursuant to §§ 46.2-664 , 46.2-665 , 46.2-666 , 46.2-667 , 46.2-670 , or § 46.2-672 , (ii) registered as a farm vehicle pursuant to § 46.2-698 , or (iii) owned by a resident of another state under whose laws the vehicle is either registered as a farm vehicle or exempt from registration by virtue of its use as a farm vehicle. 1982, c. 634, § 46.1-314.6; 1989, c. 727; 1992, cc. 119, 405; 1993, c. 181. Va. Code § 46.2-1100 - Use of standard seat belts permitted for certain children. The use of a seat belt of the type which is standard equipment shall not violate this article if (i) the affected child is at least four years old but less than eight years old and (ii) any physician licensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth or any other state determines that use of a child restraint system by a particular child would be impractical by reason of the child's weight, physical fitness, or other medical reason, provided that any person transporting a child so exempted shall carry on his person or in the vehicle a signed written statement of the physician identifying the child so exempted and stating the grounds for the determination. 1982, c. 634, § 46.1-314.7; 1989, c. 727; 2002, cc. 616 , 660 ; 2007, cc. 91 , 935 . Article 14. Maximum Vehicle Size, Generally.