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• Will I get a ticket if I don't follow my state's child car seat laws?

  You want your children to travel safely--and you don't want to get a ticket for not adhering to your state's child car seat laws. Before you leave home, be sure to check this list to see if you could get a ticket for not securing your children properly...

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• What are the car seat laws in regard to a booster seat?

  Children 2 to 5 years of age prematurely using safety belts are four times more likely to suffer a serious head injury in an auto accident than kids who are restrained in safety seats or booster seats. State laws should require children to be in age-and size-appropriate child safety seats or seat belts. However, most state child car seat laws are very vague. See the grid below for more inforamtion on car seat laws. Parents should remember that it’s not age that determines when a child no longer has to ride in a child safety seat, it’s weight and height. Children who are shorter and thinner than their peers may need to ride in a safety seat for a bit longer in order to stay safe. The best way to determine if your child needs a booster seat is “The 5-Step Test.” Can..

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• What is the law about children in front seat?

  Did you know that auto accidents are the top killer of children? In a lot of cases, children who die in these accidents are not properly buckled in. Many of these deaths can be prevented through proper usage of seat belts and child safety seats. Once a child outgrows a booster seat, he or she should continue riding in the back seat with a seat belt until around age 13. However, some passenger safety organizations such as SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. suggest children should keep riding in the back seat until they are ready to drive themselves. Most states don’t have a specific age for children to ride in the front seat of a vehicle, but many recommend for children to ride in the back seat as long as possible. Airbags are designed for the average adult male who weighs approximately 165..

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• What are the child safety requirements in my state?

  General Guidelines: --A rear-facing safety seat should be used until the child has reached at least 1 year of age and weighs at least 20 pounds.                 --Children older than 1 year who weigh 20-40 pounds should be in forward-facing child safety seats.                 --Children who have exceeded the height or weight limit for their forward-facing safety seats, but are under 57 inches tall, should be in booster seats.                 --Children can wear adult safety belts if the shoulder belt can be positioned across the chest with the lap belt low and snug across the thighs.  ..

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