Some state laws say children can go without a booster at 5 years old, while others say a child must
ride in a child restraint until they're 10 years old.
Children younger than 8 who meet height restrictions must be
in a child restraint device, and infants must be in a rear - facing child restraint device.
younger than 1 year and less than 20 pounds in a rear - facing child restraint; 1 through 3 years and 20 - 40
pounds in a child restraint; 4 through 7 years in a booster seat
younger than 1 year and less than 20 pounds in a rear - facing child restraint; 1 through 5
years in a child restraint or a booster seat
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule amending Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 213 to improve the protection of children
seated in child restraint systems during side impact crashes.
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The law requires every driver to properly secure children five years of age or
younger in child restraint devices riding in a passenger car, van, or pick - up truck, regardless of whether the vehicle is registered in this state.
«States regulate how long kids should
stay in child restraints and how the law should be enforced,» says Jessica Jermakian, senior research scientist for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
«While crash tests serve a very important
role in child restraint design, they only tell part of the story,» Arboghast said.
The dummies used in the crash tests roughly correspond with a 18 - month - old and a three - year - old — these
sit in child restraints on the back seat.
A side impact dummy representing an average male is put in the driver's seat and child dummies are
placed in child restraint systems in the rear.
From the beginning, child dummies representing 1 1/2 and 3 year old children have been placed on the rear seat of the car,
in the child restraints recommended by the car manufacturer.
younger than 1 year or less than 20 pounds in a rear - facing child restraint; 1 through 7 and more than 20
pounds in a child restraint or booster seat
This NPRM is also issued toward fulfillment of a statutory mandate set forth in the «Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act» (July 6, 2012), directing the Secretary of Transportation to issue a final rule amending FMVSS No. 213 to improve the protection of children
seated in child restraint systems during side impacts.
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12Nebraska's law is secondary for those children who may be in safety belts and standard for those who must be
in a child restraint device.
For the new study, researchers identified crashes from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System in which a child was fatally injured during 2001 while
riding in a child restraint.
The FAA does not require children under the age of 2 to be
in a child restraint.
all children 3 and younger must be
in a child restraint; children 4 through 7 who weigh less than 80 pounds and children 4 through 7 who are less than 57 inches tall must be in a child restraint or booster seat
less than 40 pounds
in a child restraint; 40 - 80 pounds and less than 8 years in a child restraint or booster seat
3 years and younger or less than 40 pounds
in child restraint; 4 through 7 years who weigh 40 pounds or more and who are shorter than 57 inches in a child restraint or booster seat
3 years and younger must be
in a child restraint; 4 through 6 years and either less than 57 inches or less than 65 pounds must be in a booster seat
younger than 2 years must be in a rear facing child restraint; 7 or younger: 40 pounds or less must be
in a child restraint; more than 40 pounds but 4 feet and 9 inches or less must be in a booster seat
3 years and younger
in a child restraint; 4 years through 7 years must be in a child restraint or booster seat
younger than 2 years or until a child outgrows the manufacturer's top height or weight recommendations in a rear - facing child restraint; younger than 4 years
in a child restraint; 4 through 7 years, if not taller than 4 feet 9 inches, in a child restraint or booster seat
younger than 1 year in a rear - facing child restraint; 1 through 4 years or less than 40 pounds
in a child restraint; 5 through 6 or less than 60 pounds in a booster seat
all children who are 3 years and younger and all children who weigh less than 40 pounds must be
in a child restraint; 4 through 7 years who weigh at least 40 pounds but less than 80 pounds and who are 4» 9» or shorter must be in either a child restraint or booster seat; children 4 years and older who weigh at least 80 pounds or who are at least 4 feet and 9 inches tall must be in either a booster seat or safety belt
younger than 1 or less than 20 pounds in a rear - facing child restraint; 1 through 3 years and more than 20 pounds
in a child restraint, 4 through 15 years who are either shorter than 57 inches or who weigh more than 20 but less than 65 pounds in a booster
Children aged seven, up to their eighth birthday, should be secured in an approved child restraint if one is available in the vehicle (and if not,
in any child restraint or safety belt that is available).
Although a baby can ride for free if he sits on your lap for the flight, for safety reasons the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) strongly recommends that you buy a ticket for baby so he can ride
in a child restraint.
Also, all children 12 and under should ride in the rear seat properly secured
in child restraints, booster seats, or seat belts according to their size.
A built -
in child restraint seat is a midyear option as well.
Built -
in child restraints (optional on Venture models, 1997 - 2000 Trans Sport and Montana models, and 1997 - 1999 Silhouette models)
Also, in addition to any other requirement of applicable law, all children 12 and under should ride in the rear seat properly secured
in child restraints, booster seats, or seat belts according to their size.