What is the California law for booster seats?

California’s Occupant Protection Law Children under the age of 8 are required to be secured in a car or booster seat. Children who are 8 years old OR at least 4’9” may be secured by a booster seat, but at minimum wear a seat belt.

When can a toddler use a booster seat in California?

8 years
Current California Law: ​Children under the age of 8 must be secured in a car seat or booster seat in the back seat. Children who are 8 years of age OR have reached 4’9” in height may be secured by a booster seat, but at a minimum must be secured by a safety belt. (California Vehicle Code Section 27363.)

At what age and weight can a child go from a car seat to a booster seat?

All children whose weight or height exceeds the forward-facing limit for their car safety seat should use a belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle seat belt fits properly, typically when they have reached 4 feet 9 inches in height and are 8 to 12 years of age.

When can toddler sit forward?

two years old
Switching to a Front-Facing Car Seat Once your child meets the maximum height and weight limits of a rear-facing seat and is at least two years old, you can graduate to a front-facing car seat.

What is the law on child car seats?

The Law. The law requires all children travelling in the front or rear seat of any car, van or goods vehicle must use the correct child car seat until they are either 135 cm in height or 12 years old (which ever they reach first).

What are the California laws on car seats?

Current California car seat laws dictate that: Children under the age of 8 must be properly secured in a car seat or booster seat. Children under the age of 2 or who weigh less than 40 pounds or 40 inches must ride in a rear-facing car seat.

What are the guidelines for a child car seat?

The car seat guidelines from the AAP recommend that: Infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing car seat (infant-only rear facing car seat or rear-facing convertible car seat) until they are 2 years old or until they have reached the weight and height limits of their car seat.

What are the California Car Seat guidelines?

According to California State Law, Children must be seated in the rear seat of a vehicle in an appropriate car seat or booster seat until they are 8 years old or 4’9″ tall. Children must remain in a rear facing car seat until they weigh 40 pounds or more or are at least 40 inches tall.