Legal Question in Traffic Law in Minnesota

Re: Seatbelts

First of all, there is a separate law that just deals with restraints for children. If the child is four or under, they have to be strapped in with a proper child safety seat - and you can get a ticket for not doing that and I see no reason why you can't be stopped just for that.

When it comes to everybody over the age of four, however, I see a provision in the statute which says "A peace officer may not issue a citation for a violation of this section unless the officer lawfully stopped or detained the driver of the motor vehicle for a moving violation other than a violation involving motor vehicle equipment." See MN Stat. Sec. 169.686 Subd. 1 (b).

So the short answer to your question is no.