The car seat laws of the United States as they apply to each state
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 2 years or older or those under 2 years who have outgrown rear-facing seats should be secured in a forward-facing seat. The law requires children … Read more
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 rear-facing seat. The law requires all children 2 years old or older who have exceeded the rear-facing seat’s weight and height limits to ride … Read more
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 the age of 4 to be secured in the appropriate child restraint system (rear-facing or forward-facing seat). Children who have outgrown rear-facing seats should ride on forward-facing seats until … Read more
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-facing seat, they are allowed to graduate to a forward-facing seat. The law requires children over 40 pounds or those who have outgrown forward-facing seats to … Read more
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 pounds. Children should ride on rear-facing seats until the age of 2. Children who have outgrown rear-facing seats are required to ride … Read more
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 who weigh 40 pounds or less are required to ride on federally approved forward-facing seats. The law requires children 8 years and under who … Read more
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 pounds. Children who have outgrown rear-facing seats should ride on forward-facing seats until they exceed the maximum weight and height limits of the seat. … Read more
