• The driver must wear a properly fastened seatbelt, and is responsible for ensuring that all passengers and children are also properly restrained.
  
• The law does not apply to persons with written verification from a physician stating that the person is unable to wear a seatbelt, to postal carriers, and to persons driving vehicles not required to have seatbelts installed.
  
• This is a primary offense- you can be stopped and fined $25 for this violation.

Delaware Child Restraint Law - as of August 2007

• Delaware’s Child Restraint Law requires all children through age 7 or 65 lbs. to be restrained in a Federally-approved child restraint seat.
  
• Children from age 8 or 66 pounds up to age 16 must be properly restrained in a seatbelt.
• This is a primary violation.
  
• Children up to 12 must be in the back seat.
  

More tips on safe use of child restraint seats:

• Infants should ride in a rear-facing safety seat in the back of the vehicle as long as possible--until 1 year old and 20 pounds at a minimum and to the limit of the car seat.
  
• Children over 1 year and over 20 pounds to appoximately 40 pounds should sit in the back in a forward-facing convertible seat.
  
• Children over 40 pounds should sit in the back seat using a booster and wear a seat belt. Use the 5-Step Test to check for proper fit of a seat belt only.