Work State Law For Car Seats In Franklin
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4 – 7 Years Keep your child in a forward-facing car seat with a harness and tether until he or she reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seat's manufacturer. Once your child outgrows the forward-facing car seat with a harness, it's time to travel in a booster seat, but still in the back seat.
School-Age Children: Child Restraint Systems The law requires children under eight to be secured using an appropriate child restraint system, which includes booster seats for smaller children. These seats are important for preventing nerve damage that can result from improper seat belt placement.
Booster seats are for children who have outgrown convertible or toddler seats. Booster seats are for children who are 4 to eight 8 old, weigh 40 to 80 pounds, and are less than 4 feet, 9 inches in height. You can use a booster seat until an adult seat belt correctly fits the child without use of the booster seat.
Parents and caregivers are required by Ohio law to obey the following safety practices: 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.
Up to eight years old. A child who weighs at least 40 pounds should transition to a booster seat, as long as he or she is tall enough to meet the booster seat's requirements. The child should stay in a booster seat until he or she is eight years old and at least 4'9.” Ages 8 to 15.
Children must be at least 4 years old, between 40-110 pounds and 38-57 inches tall in order to use a backless booster seat. Always check the product manual for specific weight and height requirements as they can vary by product and manufacturer.
Rear-facing car seats: Children under 2 years old and weighing under 40 pounds must be restrained in a rear-facing car seat in the rear seat if available (previously under 1 year old and under 20 pounds). Children under 2 years old but weighing over 40 pounds may use either a rear-facing or forward-facing car seat.
Child Restraint Requirements Child Age/SizeStatutory Requirement 1 year to 4 years, and weighing 20 to 40 pounds Properly secured in a rear‑facing or forward‑facing child restraint system Children up to 8 years Properly secured in a child restraint system, such as a booster seat, ing to the manufacturer's instructions3 more rows
3 We know that children should use a car seat or booster seat until they are 4 feet 9 inches (57 inches) tall and weigh between 80 and 100 pounds, when they can safely ride using a seat belt.
