Generally children must be at least 4 feet 9 inches tall before they stop using a car seat. Children over forty pounds but under age eight or less than 4 9. Under the states booster seat laws children must use a forward facing seat or a booster seat if they weigh more than 40 pounds but are not old or tall enough to use an adult seatbelt. Ages 8 to 12 when a child has outgrown the weight and height limits for a. Visit our main car seat safety page for additional age weight and height guidelines. No child under the age of 13 should sit in the front seat according to the centers for disease control and prevention.
Once your child outgrows the forward facing car seat with a harness its time to travel in a booster seat but still in the back seat. Tall be restrained in booster seats that elevate them so the. Parents must also check their car seat manufacturers height and weight limits and follow recommendations from health and safety organizations. Booster seat law children over forty pounds or who have reached the upper weight limit for their forward facing car seat must use a child seat with harness or a booster to 49 tall or age eight and the adult belt fits correctly. Rear seating for children there is no oregon law specifically prohibiting children from riding in the front seat of passenger vehicles. Lapshoulder belts fit correctly.
These laws are in place to deter injury or death in the event of an auto accident. Well until your child has met the weightheight limits of their rear facing car seat and met the requirements of any state laws it is preferable to keep them rear facing. The seat should have the weight and height limits listed. Keep your child in a forward facing car seat with a harness until he or she reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seats manufacturer. Usually the maximum weight limit is between 40 and 65 pounds. Weight limits for most seats range from 2065 pounds lb.
8 12 years keep your child in a booster seat. If you need help installing your car seat trust a professional and find a car seat inspection station near you. Some states dont specifically list age height or weight requirements for sitting in the front seat but they do specify that children should reach 4 feet 9 inches before using an adult seat belt. Children over forty pounds or who have reached the upper weight limit for their forward facing car seat must use a child seat with harness or a booster seat until they are 49 tall or 8 years old and the adult belt fits properly. Height limits also vary. While it is not oregon law it is.