The state of Alabama has mostly recommendations for keeping your children safe while in a moving vehicle. They recognize that approved car seats will have their own height, weight, and age recommendations for each type. The state recommends that all children under the age of 13 ride in the back seat of the vehicle and …
In the West Virginia car seat laws, all drivers and front-seat passengers as well as all back-seat passengers who are not adults must be in some type of restraint system, which means a car seat, booster seat, or standard seatbelts. Although you do not receive points on your driver’s license for this type of violation, …
In the Arkansas car seat laws, all children under the age of six and weighing under 60 pounds must be in some type of restraint system, which includes either a car seat or booster seat. In addition, children under the age of 15 must be buckled up regardless of where they are sitting and all …
In the state of Kentucky, any child 40 inches or less in height must be secured properly in a car seat in every moving vehicle. This includes rear-facing and front-facing car seats; plus, once the child is between 40 and 57 inches in height and seven years of age or younger, he or she can …
In 2006, the state of Kansas enacted a law that stated all children ages four to eight must be in a booster seat while riding in a moving vehicle. Kansas car seat Laws regarding children younger than four years of age were already on the books. Kansas is a primary seatbelt law state, which means …
Although the Oklahoma car seat laws have few requirements when it comes to age and weight as it relates to car seat usage, it does require that all children be in a proper restraint system until they are old enough to use seatbelts correctly. This is why they recommend not only DOT-approved car seats, but …
Like 48 other states, Connecticut has a mandatory seatbelt law, and it is also a primary law, which means the authorities can stop you just for not being buckled up properly. However, unlike many other states, Connecticut’s laws apply only to the people in the front seat of a moving vehicle. Under the Connecticut car …
In the state of South Carolina, all children under the age of eight must be secured in either a car seat or booster seat, and this includes having a proper car seat and making sure it is installed correctly and worn properly. In 2017, the state revised their laws to make them even stricter regarding …
According to North Carolina car seat laws, it is permissible to adhere to the recommendations made by the manufacturer of the car seat that you’re using. Each car seat is different; therefore, following the manufacturer’s suggestions is highly recommended. These suggestions will give you recommended height and weight limits, and possibly age limits, that are …
In July of 2019, the Virginia car seat laws changed for babies two years old and under. Babies now need to be in rear-facing car seats until the age of two or until they reach the maximum weight limit listed in the car seat’s owner manual. This corresponds with the recommendations made by the American …
