8-1346. Same; nonuse not negligence per se. Failure to employ a child passenger restraint system shall not constitute negligence per se.
History: L. 1981, ch. 33, ยง 4; July 1.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
"Survey of Kansas Tort Law: Part I," William E. Westerbeke and Stephen R. McAllister, 49 K.L.R. 1037 (2001).
"Survey of Kansas Tort Law: Part II," William E. Westerbeke, 50 K.L.R. 225 (2002).
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Evidence of nonuse or misuse of child safety restraining device (K.S.A. 8-1344) as inadmissible under K.S.A. 8-1345(d) examined. Watkins v. Hartsock, 245 Kan. 756, 761, 783 P.2d 1293 (1989).
2. Admissibility of evidence concerning nonuse of child safety restraint in determining comparative negligence or mitigation of damages considered. Barnes v. Robision, 712 F. Supp. 873, 876, 877 (1989).
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