Sentences with phrase «seat belt use reached»

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When your child reaches 40 pounds, they should be using a booster seat which allows them to use the car's safety belts or restraints.

All children whose weight or height exceeds the forward - facing limit for their car seat should use a belt - positioning booster seat until the vehicle seat belt fits properly, typically when they have reached 4 feet 9 inches in height and are 8 through 12 years of age.

Kids should use a booster seat until the car's lap - and - shoulder belt fits properly, which is typically when they've reached 4 feet 9 inches in height and are between 8 and 12 years old.

So if you choose to install your child's car seat using lower anchors, be sure to check both the car seat user guide and your vehicle owner's manual for the weight limits, and reinstall the car seat using the vehicle seat belt when your child reaches the limit.

Once kids reach the 40 - pound mark, the seat can then be used as a belt - positioning booster.

Next: A Belt - Positioning Booster When children reach the forward - facing car seat's weight or height limit, they should use a belt positioning booster seat until they're big enough to use an adult seat belt.

That means if you're using the LATCH system to install your child's car seat, you will need to switch to a seat belt installation once your child reaches the weight limit.

Combination seats can be used as a forward - facing car seat with harness straps until your child reaches the harness strap height and weight limits when it can then become a belt - positioning booster seat.

If you don't know the limits and your child's weight reaches 40 pounds, always use the seat belt, not LATCH, to install your car seat.

The child can stop using the booster seat once he reaches the required height and can fit into a seat belt without needing a booster seat.

Children who reach the highest weight or height of their forward - facing child safety seat should use a belt - positioning booster.

Referencing NHTSA's latest seat belt use survey, Administrator Strickland also noted that the national seat belt use rate is slowly climbing toward full compliance, reaching an all time record of 85 percent in 2010, a full percentage point higher than in 2009.

That location not only makes the belts easy to reach and use, but it also means that when you power the seat forward or backward, the belt moves with you.

Combination seats typically are designed for use as forward - facing restraints and then as belt - positioning boosters once children have reached the weight limit of the harness.