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Seat Belts

These are the seat belt regulations that took effect on December 1, 2001.  Please review the material below.

Infants up to 20 pounds and one year of age must be secured in the back seat of a motor vehicle in a federally approved rear facing infant or convertible car seat. If the vehicle does not have a back seat, the infant must be secured in the front seat of the vehicle in the same rear-facing manner. A rear facing car seat should NEVER be installed in the front seat of a motor vehicle equipped with an active airbag. The airbag must be switched off before installing the car seat.

Children between 20 and 40 pounds must {Applies to most children between one and four years of age} must be secured in the back seat of a motor vehicle in a federally approved convertible car seat or a booster seat with a five point harness system. If there is no back seat in the motor vehicle, the child must be secured in the front seat of the vehicle in the same forward facing manner, with the vehicle’s seat pushed back as far as possible.

Children between 40 and 80 pounds {Applies to most children between four and eight years of age.} must be secured in the back seat of a motor vehicle in a federally approved booster seat using the lap and shoulder belt. If there is no back seat in the car the child must be secured in the front seat in the same manner as in the back seat with the vehicle’s seat pushed back as far as possible.

All passengers under 18 years of age, but older then 8 years of age and weighing more then 80 pounds, are required to wear a seat belt when riding anywhere in a motor vehicle. Children under 12 should ride in the back seat of a motor vehicle-the safest place- whenever possible.

All drivers and their passengers are required to wear seat belts when riding in a motor vehicle. It’s the driver’s responsibility to ensure that all passengers under 18 are properly restrained.

{Informational source AAA}