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Virginia's child passenger safety laws require all children under 8 to be properly secured in a child safety seat or booster seat, regardless of weight or height. Follow basic safety practices by: Making sure every occupant in the car is properly restrained by a safety device - whether in a child safety seat or booster seat, or by a seat belt.
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The Virginia car seat laws don’t mention booster age and weight requirements. The rules on booster seats can be found on the implements from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicle that talks about the four stages of car seats.
Virginia Law requires all children to be properly secured in a car seat or booster seat until at least age 8. There is no minimum weight or height limit associated with the law. Consider keeping your 8-12 year old in a booster seat until they fit correctly in a seat belt. Forward-Facing.
However, children between 6 and 8 years of age (approximately 40 to 80 pounds) are safest when seated in booster seats with a shoulder/lap safety belt over them. Booster seats boost small children higher so they fit better and more comfortably in adult safety belts.
