Car Seat Safety

	Before April 2025	After April 2025
Rear-Facing Car Seat	Children have to be in rear-facing car seats until the child is either: -At least one year old -Under twenty pounds	Children have to be in a rear-facing car seat until the child is either: -At least two years old -Over the weight or height limit set by the manufacturer.
Front-Facing Car Seat	Children under four must ride in a back seat if possible. If all backseats are taken by children under four, they may ride in a car seat in the front seat. Airbags must be turned off.	Children have to be in a forward facing car seat, with an internal harness, until the child is either: -At least five years old -Over the weight or height limit by the manufacturer.
Booster Seat	Children have to be in a belt-positioning booster seat, secured with a lap-to-shoulder safety belt, until the child is either: -At least eight years old -At least four feet nine inches tall	Children have to be in a belt-positioning booster-seat, secured with a lap-to-shoulder safety belt, until the child is either: -At least eight years old -At least four feet nine inches tall
Back Seat and Buckled	Children ages eight to fifteen must buckle up in any seat in a vehicle. Age sixteen and up, people in front seats, both driver and passenger, must buckle up.	Children under thirteen years old, must: -Use a properly fitting safety belt -Be in the back seat, if there are back seats that are not all taken by other children.