By: Attorney Denise A. Blake* In Missouri law, a driver in actual physical control of a motor vehicle transporting a child under sixteen years old in a motor vehicle operated on the state’s streets or highways must protect that child by securing him or her in a properly adjusted and fastened child passenger restraint system, … Read more

Washington’s child passenger restraint law applies when a child under sixteen is being transported in a motor vehicle required to have a safety belt system in the passenger seat or in a neighborhood or medium-speed electric vehicle. The law states that a child under thirteen years old should be transported in the back seat when … Read more

A child under nine years old must be properly secured in a child safety restraint system in the rear seat when being transported in a passenger vehicle. A child safety restraint system is defined as a device meeting applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards designed to protect, hold or restrain a child to prevent or … Read more

According to Vermont’s Child Restraint Systems Law, a child under one year old or weighing less than twenty pounds must be properly restrained in a rear-facing position and properly secured in a federally approved child passenger restraining system which is not installed in front of an active air bag when being transported in a motor … Read more

In Utah law, a child under eight years old and less than 4’9” tall is required to be restrained in a child restraint device according to manufacturer’s instructions when being transported in a motor vehicle operated on a highway. A child under eight years old and at least 4’9” tall or between eight and seventeen … Read more

A child under three years old must use a child restraint seat in a rear-facing position until he or she is two years old or weighs at least forty pounds and is at least 3’4” tall. A child between three and seven years old must use an installed infant, convertible (toddler), or booster child safety … Read more

In Wisconsin law, a child under eight years old must be restrained in an age- and size-appropriate safety restraint system which meets department standards. A child between eight and seventeen years old must be properly restrained in a safety belt. Babies and Children Under One Year Old or Less Than Twenty Pounds A child under … Read more

In Virginia law, a child under two years old must be properly secured in the back seat in a rear-facing child restraint device until he or she reaches the manufacturer’s minimum weight limit to face forward. A child between two and seven years old must be properly secured in the back seat in a child … Read more

In West Virginia law, a child under eight years old and less than 4’9” tall must be properly placed, maintained, and secured in a child passenger safety device system meeting applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards. A child under eight years old and at least 4’9” tall may be properly placed, maintained, and secured in … Read more