New York's outdated
child car seat laws put young children at risk because the statutes do not require that little ones to ride facing the rear of vehicles, AAA said last week.
Not exact matches
Current
law states that all
children travelling in a
car must use the correct
car seat until the age of 12 or they reach 135 cm tall.
When traveling with your
child in a vehicle it is the
law in Connecticut to keep your
child properly restrained in a
car seat.
If you stop by your local
law enforcement center (sometimes they have
car seat clinics but if you call ahead they'll always help) they'll help you get the
seat installed properly, check the fit on your
child and they have pre-cut fun noodles ready to go (bonus, baby gets a cute stuffed animal and gets to state in awe at the shiney stuff on the officer's uniform) I went when we used the infant
seat, again when we upgraded to the convertible and yet again when turned her around to face forward.
Most
laws require that
children who are under four years be safely tucked in a
child safety
seat while inside a moving
car.
Pennsylvania has enacted some new
car seat safety
laws, so as a public service to parents, local morning show Good Day Philadelphia decided to air a helpful segment showing how to put a
child in a
car seat safely.
Car seat: U.S. law requires that your child sit in a car seat while riding in any car — even on the way home from the hospit
Car seat: U.S.
law requires that your
child sit in a
car seat while riding in any car — even on the way home from the hospit
car seat while riding in any
car — even on the way home from the hospit
car — even on the way home from the hospital.
Simply following your state's
car seat laws might not get you a ticket, but it won't be the best protection for your
child if you are in a
car accident.
That's kind of the reason why I feel ambivalent about the extension of
car seat laws to older and older
children.
If the
law says your
child must be one - year - old and 20 pounds to use a forward - facing
car seat, both requirements must be met.
Missouri
laws require
children under age four and under 40 pounds to ride in a federally approved
child car seat that is appropriate for the
child's age and size.
Some state
laws mention that your
child's
car seat must be federally approved.
New Mexico
law requires that all
children under age 18 be properly restrained in a
car seat, booster
seat or
seat belt.
Updated in 2009, New York
law states that
children must ride in an appropriate
car seat or booster
seat until they reach their 8th birthday.
Indiana
law requires
children less than 8 years old to ride in a federally approved
car seat or booster
seat that is appropriate for the
child's height and weight.
There are many state
car seat laws that have lists of requirements joined by «and,» which generally means the
car seat or your
child should meet every item on the list to comply with the
law.
Updated in 2010, Iowa
law states that
children up to 6 years old must be properly restrained in a federally approved
car seat or booster
seat that is appropriate for the
child and is installed and used according to manufacturer's instructions.
West Virginia
law requires that all
children under age 8 ride in an appropriate, federally approved
car seat or booster
seat that is installed and used according to manufacturer's instructions.
Arkansas
laws require that
children ages 6 and under, and weighing less than 60 pounds, be properly secured in a federally approved
car seat or booster
seat.
In general, know your state's
laws and, if you can, invest in a high - quality
car seat from the beginning that will allow you to keep your
child rear - facing as long as possible to stay safer.
Rhode Island
law states that
children under age 8 who weigh less than 80 pounds and are less than 57 inches tall must be properly restrained in the rear vehicle
seat in an approved
car seat or booster
seat.
Maine
law requires babies and
children weighing under 40 pounds to be properly secured in a federally approved
car seat.
Massachusetts
law requires that all
children under age 8 and less than 57 inches tall be properly fastened and secured in a federally approved
car seat or booster
seat, according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Other
laws say the
child must ride in an «appropriate»
car seat for the
child's age and weight, meaning you're using it for a
child who fits within the labeled weight, height, and age.
South Dakota
law requires all
children under age 5 and weighing less than 40 pounds to use an appropriate federally approved
car seat or booster in all
seating positions.
Updated in 2011, Georgia
law requires
children under age 8 to ride in a federally approved
car seat or booster
seat that is appropriate for that
child's height and weight.
Oregon
law, which was updated in 2007, requires all
children to ride in a federally approved
car seat until they weigh at least 40 pounds.
If a convertible
car seat says you must use it rear - facing until baby weighs at least 22 pounds, then a state
law with a proper use clause is essentially making that weight a legal requirement for that
child in that
car seat.
Nebraska
law requires all
children up to age 6 to ride in a federally approved
car seat or booster
seat that is appropriate for the
child's age, height and weight.
State
car seat and booster
seat laws are also updated occasionally, so if you haven't looked at the requirements for a few years, they may be entirely different from what you used for an older
child.
Mississippi
law requires that all
children under 4 years of age ride in a
car seat.
Additionally, Texas
law states that during the operation of the vehicle, the
child must be properly secured in the
car seat or booster
seat according to the instructions of the manufacturer of the safety
seat system.
Nevada
law states that
children under age 6 and 60 pounds ride in a federally approved
car seat or booster
seat that is appropriate for the
child's age and weight.
North Carolina
law requires all
children who are under age 8 and under 80 pounds to ride in a properly used
car seat or booster
seat.
Pennsylvania
law requires that
children under age 4 ride in a federally approved
car seat that is appropriate for the
child's age, height and weight.
Updated in 2007, Washington
law requires that
children less than eight years old be restrained in appropriate
child restraint systems (
car seats or booster
seats) unless the
child is 4» 9» tall.
When New Jersey's new
law regarding motor vehicle restraints for
children went into effect in September 2015, it provided a nice opportunity to not only review
car seat safety among my colleagues, but also with my patients» families.
Nebraska's New
Car Seat Laws will be updated to ensure maximum safety for
children.
25 years ago, my in -
laws used to transport their
children in a bassinet with a net over it, strapped to the back
seat of the
car.
Having a
car safety
seat is not only a necessity for ensuring the safety of your
child in the
car, but is also a mandated
law in all 50 states in the United States.
Pennsylvania
Law requires a
child younger than two years of age to be secured in a rear - facing
car seat.
Find what the
law means for your
child and how you can get a free
car seat check to ensure you
child is safe while in a vehicle.
That came in 1978, when Tennessee became the first state to enact a
law requiring that infants and young
children be strapped into
car seats that met the federal standard.
Currently the
law (R44) states that all
children travel in an appropriate
car seat until they reach their twelfth birthday — or 135 cm in height (whichever comes first).
By 1985, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories had passed
laws requiring
car safety
seats for infants and small
children (though specific regulations varied from state to state).
There are
laws and standards which will help you decide which
car seat is needed for your
child's age.
Every state has different
laws on
children's
car seats.
Car seat laws vary by state; however, all states require car seats for young childr
Car seat laws vary by state; however, all states require
car seats for young childr
car seats for young
children.
First, always ensure your
child is in the rear
seat and follow rules for rear / forward facing
car seats as deemed
law in your state.
And you should also remember that the
law doesn't allow driving with a
child without a
car seat.