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Use either the lower anchors of the LATCH system or the vehicle safety belt but never both. Once the combined weight of the car seat and the child reach 65 pounds, use the vehicle seat belt and not the lower anchors of the LATCH system. If you are using the vehicle seat belt, make sure it is properly tightened. All of the remaining states have a minimum age of 24 months with varying maximum weights of between 30-40 pounds, or the maximum weight / height of the specific car seat as specified by the manufacturer. Only Oklahoma and Oregon differ and state that all children under 24 months of age, regardless of weight should travel in a rear facing car seat. A child in a rear-facing car seat may only ride in the front seat if the airbag is turned off. Children must be properly buckled in a car seat or booster seat until they are 8 years old or 4-feet-9-inches tall. Children must ride in a seat until they reach the age requirement or the height requirement, whichever comes first. Violators of the child car seat safety laws can be fined $60 plus court costs. Your fine might be waived if you can prove in court that you have obtained the appropriate child restraint system. Note that any passengers younger than 18 years old are required by law to use a seat belt. Violators aged between 14 and 18 years old will be cited The AAP's policy statement includes the following five recommendations for optimal safety: All infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing car safety seat as long as possible, until they Booster Seats. When children outgrow their forward-facing car seats at a minimum of age 4 and 40 pounds, they should be restrained in a booster seat. Booster seats are for children between 40 and 100 pounds and under 4'9" tall. In Utah, children under age 8 are required by law to be in a child-safety seat or a booster seat. South Carolina Car Seat Laws. South Carolina's child passenger safety laws are outlined in Section 56-5-6410 and 56-5-6420 of the 1976 Code. This states: That's why staying up-to-date on car safety laws and best practices is crucial to protecting them from life-threatening injuries in a vehicle. Still, the unthinkable can happen at any When you strap your child into the safety seat, do a pinch test on the strap webbing at the top of your child's shoulders. If you are able to pinch extra webbing, the strap is too loose. Adjust it to make a snug fit. Do a visual check to make sure that the chest clip is at armpit height and the shoulder harnesses are at the correct height. The result is that car seat laws have never been more expansive. In California, the most populous state in the U.S., most kids under the age of 2 are required to ride in rear-facing car seats. Older children can move to a forward-facing seat, and when they grow out of that can move to a booster seat. But they have to stay in the booster until 215-590-5437. Contact Us Online. The following are general guidelines, based on recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), to help you maintain proper car seat safety and choose the most appropriate car seat for your child. You can also learn more about car seat safety from our Car Seat Safety for Kids program. Learn more about Texas seat belt laws. Car seat safety guidelines. Children must be secured in the appropriate car or booster seat. Birth to two years old: All infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing car seat until they are 2 years old, or until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their safety seat's manufacturer.

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