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- Infants and young children must ride in a child safety seat until they are 4 years old AND weigh at least 40 pounds. Every child ages 4-8 who is no longer in a car seat must use a booster seat until she reaches 4’9” tall. Children and teens ages 8-15 who are not in booster seats must use adult seat belts.
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According to NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), there are four car seat stages, with the first three stages that parents will need to use a car seat or a booster seat. To make it simple, we list the car seat laws for US states into three categories based on the stage: rear-facing, forward-facing, and booster.
State law requires that children be in a child safety seat or otherwise properly restrained while riding in a motor vehicle. The child's age and weight are among the factors to consider. The Ohio Department of Health explains the law and provides resources to keep your family safe, including access to car seats for eligible families.
Ohio law requires that a child ride in a car seat (and then a booster seat when he has outgrown the car seat) until he is 8 years old, unless the child is 4 feet 9 inches tall. The exceptions are children who are 4 feet 9 inches or taller before they are 8 years old.
There are many car seat choices on the market. Use the information below to help you choose the type of car seat that best meets your child’s needs or print out NHTSA’s car seat recommendations for children (PDF, 370 KB). Select a car seat based on your child’s age and size, then choose a seat that fits in your vehicle, and use it every time.
Law: Under 4 years of age or less than 40 pounds required to be in a child safety seat according to car seat instructions RECOMMENDATION: Children who have outgrown their rear facing car seat should use a forward-facing seat with a harness for as long as possible, up to the highest weight or height allowed by the car seat
Jan 26, 2024 · The Booster Seat Planning Guide outlines five steps to assist states, tribes, localities, and territories in developing an action plan to move booster seat safety forward: Learning about booster seat laws in your state or community. Learning about which motor vehicle crash data are available. Creating and strengthening partnerships.
Aug 24, 2015 · In Wisconsin, children must be in a car seat until they reach age 4 years and 40 pounds, and in a booster seat until they reach age 8 years, more than 80 pounds in weight, or more than 4 feet, 9 inches in height. To enforce the law in cases of non-compliance of booster seat use, variable penalties are applied through citations.
