Child Car Seat Requirements
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In Broward County :
Florida law requires children
under 5 years of age to be properly restrained
no matter where they are seated in the vehicle.
Children through age 3 must be secured in a
separate carrier (child safety seat) or in a
vehicle manufacturer's integrated child safety
seat. For children ages 4 - 5, a separate
carrier, an integrated child safety seat, or a
safety belt may be used. If a safety belt does
not fit the child correctly, a booster seat
should be used to correctly position the lap and
shoulder belts once they outgrow forward facing
child safety seats (generally at about 40 pounds
and 4 years old). Children from approximately
40-80 pounds and under 4'9" in height should
ride in a booster seat.
Infants must ride
rear-facing until they are at least one year old
and
weigh 20 pounds or more. Rear-facing, the infant
should be semi-upright at an angle of no more
than 45 degrees. A forward-facing older child
should ride sitting upright.
Never place a child in a
child safety seat in the front seat of a vehicle
equipped with a passenger air bag. Always use
the back seat.
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