less than 40
pounds in a child restraint; 40 - 80 pounds and less than 8 years in a child restraint or booster seat
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
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
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
Not exact matches
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
children younger than 1 and all
children who weigh less than 20
pounds are required to be
in a rear - facing
child restraint;
children 1 through 3 years who weigh at least 20
pounds but less than 40
pounds are required to be
in a rear - facing or a forward - facing
child restraint;
children 4 through 7 who both weigh at least 40
pounds but less than 80
pounds and who are less than 57 inches tall are required to be
in a forward - facing
child restraint or 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
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 unless they weigh more than 40
pounds and are seated where there is no available lap / shoulder belt; 4 through 7 years unless they are seated where there is no available lap / shoulder belt
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
younger than 1 year or less than 20
pounds in a rear - facing
child restraint; 1 through 3 years or 20 - 39
pounds in a forward - facing
child restraint; 4 through 5 years or 40 - 60
pounds in a booster seat
younger than 2 years or less than 30
pounds in a rear - facing
child restraint; 2 - 4 years or between 30 - 40
pounds in a forward or rear - facing
child restraint; 5 - 7 years or between 40 - 60
pounds in a forward or rear - facing
child restraint or a booster seat secured with a lap and shoulder belt
younger than 1 year or 20
pounds or less
in a rear - facing
child restraint; 1 through 3 years and 20 +
pounds in a forward - facing
child restraint; 4 through 8 years and less than 4» 9»
in a booster seat
The term
child restraint means any device (including
child safety seat, booster seat, harness, and excepting seat belts) designed for use
in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position
children who weigh 65
pounds (30 kilograms) or less, and certified to the Federal motor vehicle safety standard prescribed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for
child restraints.
This NPRM proposes to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213, «
Child restraint systems,» to adopt side impact performance requirements for all child restraint systems designed to seat children in a weight range that includes weights up to 18 kilograms (kg)(40 pounds (lb)-
Child restraint systems,» to adopt side impact performance requirements for all
child restraint systems designed to seat children in a weight range that includes weights up to 18 kilograms (kg)(40 pounds (lb)-
child restraint systems designed to seat
children in a weight range that includes weights up to 18 kilograms (kg)(40
pounds (lb)-RRB-.
Any
restraint is better than none at all, but an appropriate
child safety seat provides the best protection
in a crash until
children are large enough for adult safety belts to fit properly, usually when a
child is about 4 feet 9 inches tall and 80
pounds.
In general, the vehicle safety belt should be used for installation if together your
child and
child restraint weigh more than 65
pounds combined.
The NHTSA was directed to focus on making restrictions and guidelines
in the use of booster seats and
restraints for
children who weigh more than 50
pounds as well as
restraints for
children weighing up to 65
pounds and also those weighing up to 80
pounds.
A
child under the age of 4 years and 40
pounds shall be secured as described
in (a) until they reach the upper limits of the rear - facing seat, then
in a forward - facing
child restraint equipped with a 5 - point harness.
if the
child is more than 40
pounds in weight, they must use a proper
child restraint system such as a booster seat