US territory laws and car seat laws for some common international destinations follow the US state car seat laws below. (States are listed as “Not Exempt” if I could not specifically find the exemption in the law.) Find Your Car Seat Laws by StateĬlick on your state on the map below to see your state’s car seat law. Best practice includes wearing a seat belt and using appropriate child restraints for children when riding in taxis even if taxis are exempt from the law which they are in many states. Occupant restraint laws should be considered to be minimum standards. States’ restraint laws are the result of compromises between the “ best practice” recommendations of safety experts and provisions the legislators feel are practical, enforceable, and will be tolerated by the general public and their own constituents. Most parents and caregivers assume the law is the safest and what is recommended by safety experts. Be aware other websites may simplify the language (and because they don’t know there are other belt positioning alternatives like the RideSafer) and just say “booster seat” for “booster aged” children though the law likely will say “child restraint system.” Best practice recommendations and the law don’t always correlate when it comes to car seat laws. We try to keep most of the legalese out and keep them easy to read and understand. We review each state’s laws annually and update them as changes are made. We’ve made it easier for you by researching and keeping a complete list of car seat laws for each of the 50 states of the U.S.

Updated annually so you can know your local car seat laws by state to maximize car safety for your kids.Ĭar seat laws vary by state which can be confusing, especially when traveling to different states. This is the most up to date list of state car seat laws.

What does your state law say about car seats?

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