No one may transport a child under the age of four that is not properly restrained in a child safety seat, nor under the age of eight that is not in a car seat or safety belt. No child under the age of 16 may be transported in the cargo area of a vehicle or the back of a pickup truck that is not equipped with safety belts or a child car seat.
Driver is responsible and receives the citation for each violation.
Age 16 or older is also a secondary law and each violator receives a citation issued to them. No child under the age of 16 years may ride in the open cargo area of a truck. Driver is responsible and receives the citations. The above information concerns the Child Passenger Law in Wisconsin. Many Questions are ask to the Sheriff's Department each day concerning such issues as what is a proper and safe child safety seat, when is a booster seat safe and when should we use one or the other.