P.R. Laws tit. 9, § 5383
It shall be mandatory for every person driving a motor vehicle on public highways in which a child younger than four (4) years of age is transported to ensure that said child is using a child safety seat.
Furthermore, it shall be mandatory for any person driving a motor vehicle on public highways and traveling with a child between four (4) and nine (9) years of age, or who is less than 4 feet and 9 inches (57 inches) tall, whichever comes first, to ensure that such child is using a booster seat.
Children who suffer some sort of disability duly certified by a physician which prevents them from traveling safely in said seats are exempt from this provision. Unless the motor vehicle is only equipped with front seats, every child less than twelve (12) years of age shall travel in the rear seat of the vehicle. This section does not apply to drivers of public service vehicles.
A violation of the provisions of this section shall entail a six (6)-point deduction on the driving record of the person operating the motor vehicle.
History —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 13.03; June 3, 2004, No. 132, § 13; Sept. 13, 2012, No. 235, § 1; Sept. 15, 2012, No. 254, § 1, ef. 90 días después de Septiembre 15, 2012.