Car Seat Laws
West Virginia Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in West Viginia – WV More West Virginia Laws ...
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Car Seat Laws
The car seat laws of the United States as they apply to each state
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Car Seat Laws
Wisconsin Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Wisconsin Wisconsin law requires children less than 1 year or those who weigh less than 20 pounds to ride on a rear-facing s...
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Wyoming Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Wyoming Wyoming requires all children under 9 years to be secured in a child safety restraint system that is installed in th...
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Washington Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Washington State Washington law requires children under 2 years to ride on rear-facing child restraint systems. The law allo...
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Virginia Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Virginia Virginia’s car seat law requires all children to ride on rear-facing seats until they reach age 2. Children should ...
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Vermont Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Vermont Vermont law requires all children younger than 1 year and those who weigh less than 20 pounds to ride on a federally...
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Utah Car Seat Laws
Best Practices for Child Car Seats in Utah Utah’s car seat law requires children younger than 8 years to ride on child restraint devices. The American Academy o...
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Texas Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Texas A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Texas Infants and toddlers should ride on rear-facing seats until they reach age 2...
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Tennessee Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Tennessee Tennessee law requires all children under 1 year of age or those who weigh less than 20 pounds to ride on rear-fac...
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South Dakota Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in South Dakota More South Dakota Laws ...
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South Carolina Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in South Carolina The law in South Carolina requires all infants under age 2 to be secured in a rear-facing seat. All children ...
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Rhode Island Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Rhode Island Infants and toddlers under the age of 2 years or those weighing less than 30 pounds should be restrained in a r...
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Pennsylvania Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania law requires children under age 2 to ride on rear-facing seats. The law requires children under th...
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Oregon Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Oregon Oregon law requires children to ride rear-facing until age 2. Once children reach the age of 2 or outgrow the rear-fa...
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Ohio Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Ohio The law in Ohio requires infants and toddlers to ride on a child safety seat until they are 4 years old and weigh 40 po...
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New York Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in New York New York law requires children to ride on rear-facing seats from birth until the age of 2 years. Children 2-4 years...
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New Mexico Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in New Mexico New Mexico law requires infants to ride on rear-facing seats until they are 1 year old and weigh at least 20 poun...
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New Jersey Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in New Jersey The law requires children under age 2 who weigh less than 30 pounds to be secured in a rear-facing child safety s...
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New Hampshire Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in New Hampshire Rear-facing seats should be used from birth until at least the age of 2 or until the maximum weight and height...
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Nebraska Car Seat Laws
Children are required to ride on rear-facing seats from birth until age 2 or until they exceed the maximum weight and height limits of the seat. Once children r...
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Missouri Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Missouri The AAP recommends children should ride on rear-facing seats for a minimum of 2 years. Children weighing less than ...
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Mississippi Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Mississippi Children younger than 4 years should be restrained with the appropriate child restraint device. Children should ...
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Minnesota Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Minnesota More Minnesota Laws ...
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Michigan Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Michigan Infants should ride on rear-facing seats until they are at least 2 years old. Children 2 years or older or those wh...
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Massachusetts Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Massachusetts The state, on its official website, recommends infants should ride on rear-facing seats until they are 1 year ...
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Maryland Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Maryland A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Maryland The Kids in Safety Seats program educates people about the safety of k...
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Maine Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Maine A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Maine Children 2 years and under are required to ride on rear-facing seats. The la...
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Louisiana Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Louisiana More Louisiana Laws ...
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Kentucky Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Kentucky Infants under 1 year who weigh less than 21 pounds are required to ride on federally approved rear-facing seats. Ke...
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Kansas Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Kansas The Kansas Highway Patrol recommends children under 1 year should ride on rear-facing seats. According to the Kansas ...
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Iowa Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Iowa More Iowas Laws ...
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Indiana Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Indiana More Indiana Laws ...
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Illinois Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Illinois Children under the age of 2 years who weigh less than 40 pounds or with a height less than 40’’ should ride on a re...
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Idaho Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Idaho Children under the age of 2 years should ride on rear-facing seats unless they exceed the manufacturer’s height ...
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Hawaii Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Hawaii Rear-facing seats can be used by children until they weigh 20 pounds or more and are at least 1 year old. Children sh...
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Georgia Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Georgia More Georgian Laws ...
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Florida Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Florida More Florida Laws ...
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Delaware Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Delaware There are no car seat laws in Delaware that regulate the use forward-facing and rear-facing car seats. Parents can ...
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Connecticut Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Connecticut Children less than 3 years of age weighing less than 30 pounds must ride on a rear-facing seat. Toddlers of age ...
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California
California Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in California More California Laws ...
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Colorado Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Colorado The rear-facing seat requirements for children in Colorado are at least 1 year old and 20 pounds. Children of ages ...
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Arizona
Arizona Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Arizona More Arizona Laws ...
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Arkansas
Arkansas Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Arkansas The Child Passenger Protection Act outlines guidelines for child protection in vehicles. Children younger than 24 m...
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Alaska
Alaska Car Seat Laws
A Summary of Child Car Seat Laws in Alaska More Alaskan Laws ...
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