All 50 states the district of columbia guam the northern mariana islands and the virgin islands have laws in place for infants and children requiring proper child safety seats. For the best possible protection infants and toddlers should be buckled in a rear facing car seat in the back seat until they reach the maximum weight and height limits of their car seat. Children who are at least 8 years of age or weigh 65 lbs but younger than 16 must be properly restrained in a vehicles seat belt. Children may sit in the front seat with a seat belt if their height and weight have passed the booster seat limits. Delaware car seat law last checkedupdated 722019 florida 316613. Properly install according to instructions in owners manual rear facing in the back seat.

Keep your ch ild in a forward facing car seat with a harness until they reach the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seats manufacturer. Once weight and height requirements for booster seats have been passed children can sit in the car seats designed for adults. Once your child outgrows the forward facing car. Use a rear facing infant or rear facing convertible safety seat as long as possible up to the rear facing height or weight limit of the seat. Even if a 13 year old weighs more than 150 pounds they may still need to use a booster seat if theyre under 4 feet 9 inches tall. Use a rear facing car seat from birth until ages 24.

States that use height as a requirement for sitting in the front seat most often specify 4 feet 9 inches as the minimum suggested front seat height. Make sure children are properly buckled in a car seat booster seat or seat belt whichever is appropriate for their weight height and age. Never put a rear facing car seat in the forward facing position or in front of an active airbag. Generally children must be at least 4 feet 9 inches tall before they stop using a car seat. No child under the age of 13 should sit in the front seat according to the centers for disease control and prevention. Weight limits for most seats range from 2065 pounds lb.

Children under age 1 should always ride in a rear facing car seat. Children must be restrained in the rear seat until the child is 65 inches in height or 12 years of age. Once your child outgrows the rear facing car seat your child is ready to travel in a forward facing car seat with a harness and tether. Since laws regarding the childs height weight and age vary by state be sure to use the map above to find laws applying to your state. 8 years old and above. Lap and shoulder belts should always be worn.

A seat belt may not fit properly at this height. All infants and toddlers should ride in a rear facing car seat until they are 2 years of age or until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety seats manufacturer. Height limits also vary.

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