Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link to a more appropriate section of the relevant statute. In Nebraska law, a child under two years old must be secured in a rear-facing child passenger restraint system, a child between two and seven years old must be secured in a correctly installed child passenger … Read more
Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link to a more appropriate section of the relevant statute. In Montana law, a child under six years old and weighing less than sixty pounds must be properly restrained in a child safety restraint appropriate for the child’s height and weight according to manufacturer’s 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 Mississippi law, a child under four years old must be in a child passenger restraint device or system meeting applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards when being transported in a passenger motor vehicle operated on … Read more
Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link to a more appropriate section of the relevant statute. In Minnesota law, a child under eight years old and under 4’9” transported in a motor vehicle on Minnesota’s streets or highways must be properly fastened in a child passenger restraint system in a seat with … Read more
Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link to a more appropriate section of the relevant statute. In Michigan law, a child under four years old, or a child between the ages of four and seven years old and less than 4’9”, must be properly secured in a child restraint system. A child … Read more
Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link to a more appropriate section of the relevant statute. In Massachusetts law, a child under eight years old and measuring 57” in height or less must be properly fastened and secured by a child passenger restraint according to the manufacturer’s instructions. A child between the … Read more
Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link to a more appropriate section of the relevant statute. In Maryland law, a child under eight years old and less than 4’9” tall must be secured in a child safety seat, a child eight to fifteen years old must be secured in a child safety … Read more
Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link to a more appropriate section of the statute. It reflects changes in Maine car seat and seat belt law. In Maine law, a child under eight years old, weighing less than eighty pounds, and standing under 4’9″ tall must be properly fastened in a child … Read more
Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to reflect changes in Louisiana car seat laws. In Louisiana law, a child under thirteen years of age being transported in a motor vehicle equipped with safety belts must be properly secured in the back seat of a vehicle. Children under six years old who weigh less than … Read more
Editor’s note: This article was updated in 2022 to link to a more appropriate section of the relevant statute. In Iowa law, when being transported in a motor vehicle subject to registration, a child under one year old and weighing less than twenty pounds must be secured in a rear-facing child restraint system. A child … Read more