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County of Erie Mark C. Poloncarz County Executive DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING Randall A. Hoak Commissioner New York State's Occupant Restraint Law 1. Effective November 1, 2020, every occupant, regardless of age or seating position, of a motor vehicle being operated by the holder of a Class-DJ Learner Permit, a Limited Class-DJ, or Class-DJ Driver License must be restrained by a seat belt or child safety restraint system, one per person. 2. The child restraint system must comply with the child height and weight recommendations determined by the manufacturer. Depending on the size of the child, the restraint system may be a safety seat or a booster seat used in combination with a lap and shoulder belt. 3. The driver must make sure that each passenger regardless of age obeys the law. The driver can be fined and receive driver license penalty points for each violation. 4. If a driver is transporting a passenger under the age of 16, and they are not accompanied by a parent or guardian and do not buckle their seatbelt, the driver could receive a ticket. 5. Seat belt use is not required in emergency vehicles, 1964 or older vehicles, or by passengers in buses other than school buses (seat belt use may be required by the school district). Rural letter Carriers are also exempt while they are delivering mail. ***YOU ARE RIDING IN A VAN, NOT A BUS 6. The driver and each passenger regardless of age or seating position must wear a seat belt in taxi and livery vehicles. 128 | P a g e - E r i e C o u n t y G o i n g P l a c e s P o l i c y a n d P r o c e d u r e