Passengers 16 years or older can be individually fined if they are not buckled up. The law applies to all cars, pickup trucks, and vans operated on Florida's roads. All children under 16 years of age must be buckled up while riding in any car, pickup truck, or van on Florida's roads, no matter where they are sitting in the vehicle. Children through the age of 3 must be secured in a federally approved child-restraint seat. Children ages 4 through 5 must be secured by either a federally approved child-restraint seat or a safety belt.
Drivers are responsible for buckling up the child.
If the child is removed from the immediate area notification should be placed on the vehicle. The child shall be remanded to the custody of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services pursuant to chapter 39, unless the law enforcement officer is able to locate the parents or legal guardian or other person responsible for the child. Florida State Statute - requirements on reporting motor vehicle crashes. FSS 316.027 Accidents involving death or personal injuries. Any person who willfully violates this paragraph is guilty of a felony of the third degree.