Child Seat Laws In Different States
Posted By Benjamin Baron on January 5, 2011
Child Seat laws very in each state. To help a parent apply the law, the different types of seats are listed below. It is important to know what kind of seat is needed. The differences in the states are listed in the next paragraph.
There are four different types of seats. Infant only, this seat installs facing rearward. There is also a convertible seat that goes to 30-lbs., and faces rearward and at 40 lbs. You can turn it facing forward. Next is the forward facing seat some fit 40-lbs. Lastly is the booster seat that can go 10-12 years.
In the paragraph above I explained the different types of car seats. Children weighing more than 60 lbs can be in a lap belt as long as their is no shoulder strap. All children need to be in a restraint system that meets regulations required by each state.
If an emergency comes up and the front seat is used, be sure there are no air bags, or the air bags are turned off. The back seat is where children should ride. A child needs to be 6 yr old or 60 lbs and use a booster seat.
Children all grow differently, a booster seat should be used until a lap belt fits correctly. The belt should not go across the belly, but across the thigh. A 10-12 child can usually use a lap belt.
There is one thing that all the states agree on. A one year old child that weighs under 20 lbs. Should be in a rear facing seat. In other states before the age a child needs a car seat varies form 4-8 years. 40-60 lbs is also the suggested weight to quit using a car seat.
In New Jersey, Kansas, and Mississippi they feel a booster seat can not be used until a children reach 60 lbs. The other states agree that 40 lbs. Is a safe weight. All the states vary in height between 50 and 57 inches.
It is important to obey the seat laws, these laws are needed for our children. Cars can be very dangerous. Drivers drinking and taking their kids cause 24% of child deaths. Those kids were not restrained.
The children that were restrained, with a drunk driver, received injuries but survived the accident. For more information get on the internet and use Google to find the laws in your state.
Learn what you need to know about car seat laws by searching online. There you can find any information about a child seat accident lawyer or other questions you may have. Go online today.
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