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Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link to a more appropriate section of the relevant statute. In Oklahoma law, a child under eight years old must be properly secured in a child restraint system when being transported in a motor vehicle on a roadway, street, or highway. A child eight to seventeen … Read more

Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link to a more appropriate section of the relevant statute. In Alabama law, a child up to one year old and up to twenty pounds must be properly secured in an infant-only or convertible car seat, a child between one and five years old and weighing … Read more

Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link a more appropriate section of the relevant statute. Alaska law states that when in a motor vehicle, children under one year old or under twenty pounds must be secured in a rear-facing child safety seat; children between one and four years old and at least … Read more

Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link to a more appropriate section of the relevant statute. Under North Dakota law, a child under eight years old and under fifty-seven inches tall must be properly secured in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions in a child restraint system complying with United States Department of Transportation … Read more

Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link to a more appropriate section of the relevant statute.  In New York law, a child under two years old and under forty pounds must be restrained in a rear-facing safety seat, a child between two and three years old and forty pounds or more must … Read more

Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link to a more appropriate section of the relevant statute. In North Carolina law, a child under eight years old and under eighty pounds must be properly secured in a weight-appropriate child passenger restraint system and a child between eight and seventeen years old must be … Read more

Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link to a more appropriate section of the relevant statute. In New Hampshire law, a child under seven years old and under 57 inches tall must be properly fastened and secured by a child restraint system complying with United States Department of Transportation safety standards, and … Read more

Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link to a more appropriate section of the relevant statute. In New Mexico law, a child under eighteen years of age must be properly secured in a child passenger restraint device or by a safety belt when being transported in a passenger car, van, or pickup … Read more

Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link to a more appropriate section of the relevant statute. In New Jersey law, a child under eight years old and less than 57” tall must be secured in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat that complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number … Read more

Editor’s note: In 2022, this article was updated to link to a more appropriate section of the statute and to reflect changes in Nevada car seat law effective in 2022. In Nevada law, a child under six years old and up to 57 inches tall being transported in a motor vehicle must be secured in … Read more