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Children under the age of 8 must be secured in a car seat or booster seat in the back seat. Children who are 8 years of age OR have reached 4’9” in height may be secured by a booster seat, but at a minimum must be secured by a safety belt. (California Vehicle Code Section 27363.)
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California law requires all children under two years old to ride in a rear-facing car seat, unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds OR is 40 or more inches tall. Children under the age of 8 are required to be secured in a car or booster seat.
According to California law, children are required to be properly secured in an appropriate child passenger restraint (booster seat) until their eighth birthday or they reach 4’9” in height. Booster seats are designed to raise the child up to allow proper ÿt of the adult lap and shoulder belt.
6 dni temu · Rear-Facing Car Seats (Birth to 2 Years) Law: In California, children under 2 years of age must ride in a rear-facing car seat to comply with legal requirements. Exceptions: Weight over 40 pounds or height over 40 inches. Safety Rationale: Rear-facing seats provide crucial support for a child’s head, neck, and spine in a collision.
Children under 8 years of age must sit in a child car seat or booster in the back seat of the vehicle. There are four important points to know about California car seat law. The “base fine ” for not using a child restraint system is $100 for the first violation; and, $250 for every other violation.
California Law. BIRTH TO 16 YEARS. Children under 2 years old must be rear facing in a car seat unless they weigh 40 pounds or more, or are 40 inches tall or more. Children under age 8 must be properly buckled into a car seat or a booster in the back seat.
Children under age 8 must be properly buckled into a car seat or a booster in the back seat. Children age 8 or older, or who are 4’9” or taller, may use the vehicle seat belt if it fits properly with the lap belt low on the hips, touching the upper thighs, and the shoulder belt crossing the center of the chest.
