KANSAS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT CODING MANUAL

ecord a ‘U’. All Safety Equipment codes are shown on the code sheet (form 855).
Three types of child restraint seats;
1) Infant – seat faces backwards
2) Child – Front facing seat for infant up to approx 5 years old
3) Booster – Front facing booster seat for approximately 5 to 8 years old (up to 80 lbs or 4’9”)
Important notes about safety equipment use:
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Child Passenger Safety Act (KSA 8-1343)
1) Requires all children under age 4 to be in a federally approved child safety seat.
2) Children ages 4 to 8 years must be in a federally approved child safety seat/booster seat
UNLESS the child weighs more than 80 pounds OR is taller than 4’ 9”.
3) Children 8 years of age but under the age of 14 must be protected by a safety belt.
4) This law applies to all passenger cars designed for carrying fewer than 10 passengers, as
defined by KSA 8-1343a. The fine in $60 including court costs.
Safety Belt Use Act (KSA 8-2501)
5) Primary Enforcement: Occupants of a passenger car (carrying fewer than 10 passengers) 14
years of age but younger than 18 years of age can be cited for this violation – KSA 8-2503.
The fine is $60 including court costs.
6) Secondary Enforcement: front seat occupants of a passenger car (carrying fewer than 10
passengers) 18 years of age or older can be cited for a seat belt violation only after being
cited for another violation, such as an expired registration. KSA 8-2503. The fine is $30,
including court costs.
Commercial Seat Belt DOT.392.16/ CMV 66-1,129 82-4-3h
A commercial motor vehicle which has a seat belt assembly installed at the driver’s seat shall not
be driven unless the driver has properly restrained himself/herself with the seat belt assembly.
The fine is $100 plus court costs.
Airbag Codes: Use the ‘Airbag’ codes that affect only the seat position (if occupied) that applies
to the airbag’s deployment.
Front
Airbag
In the example, the only occupants
deployed
requiring airbag codes would be the
1 2 3 driver (1) and “shotgun” position (3).
4 5 6
7 8 9
If a side airbag deployed for another
seat position, code it accordingly.
Another Example: If an occupant is riding in the back seat of a car on the left side (seat type
‘04’) at the time of the accident, and they were wearing their seat belt and an airbag deployed
directly affecting their seat position, code an ‘R’ for that occupant.
Motorcyclists Codes: Record helmets (H), eye protection (E), or Both (B) as they apply to
occupants of motorcycles, mopeds, and ATVs. Do NOT use these safety equipment codes for
other vehicle body types or pedestrians even if these protection types are used.
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