what are booster seat requirements in ga?
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Properly Restraining Your Child in a Booster Seat Georgia law requires that all children under the age of 8 whose height is less than 4'9" (57 inches) are required to be in either a car seat or a booster seat suitable for their age, height and weight and must ride in the backseat of a vehicle.
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All children under age 8 must ride in a federally approved car seat or booster seat, unless the child is 4'9" or taller. Car seats must be used according to the manufacturer's instructions, a child passenger restraint system meeting federal motor vehicle safety standards.
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The current West Virginia Child Passenger Safety Law states that all children up to the age of eight must be properly secured in a federally approved child safety seat, which does include a booster seat.
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According to Utah law, children must ride in booster seats until age 8. It's even safer to keep them in boosters until they're 4 feet 9 inches tall, no matter their age. After age 8, children should always wear a seat belt. Children 12 years of age and younger should continue to ride in the back seat.
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Georgia law also states that in addition to the driver and front seat passengers, all passengers between the ages of eight and 17 must wear a seat belt, regardless of their position in the vehicle. Failure to comply with this law could result in a ticket and a $25 fine for the driver of the vehicle.
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Children must ride in a booster seat until they are 8 years old or weigh 80 pounds or are 4 feet 9 inches tall (4'9"). Children should ride in a booster seat until they are tall enough to sit on the vehicle seat without slouching, and the seat belt fits snugly across the top of the thighs and across the shoulder.
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All children whose weight or height exceeds the forward-facing limit for their car safety seat should use a belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle seat belt fits properly, typically when they have reached 4 feet 9 inches in height and are 8 to 12 years of age.
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Once the forward-facing seat is outgrown, use a belt-positioning booster seat until the lap and shoulder safety belts fit properly — which is typically when the child reaches at least 4'9” in height, sometime between the ages of 8 and 12. All children under 13 must ride in the back seat.
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Current California Law: ​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.
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The Child Passenger Protection Act requires that all children under age 8 be properly secured in an appropriate child safety restraint system. This includes the use of booster seats, which must only be used with a lap/shoulder safety belt. ... For more information, please visit the Child Passenger Safety Requirements page.
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Children need to ride in a booster seat until the seat belt fits right, when they are at least 4 feet, 9 inches tall, about 80 pounds and 8 years old.
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By law your child should sit in an approved car seat to at least 135cm or 12 years, whichever is the soonest. Using a high back booster seat instead of only a booster ensures that your child is provided with a side impact protection during the whole period of use.
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Current California Law: (California Vehicle Code Section 27360.) ​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.
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When your child reaches the highest weight or height limit allowed for his forward-facing child safety seat with a harness, he should use a belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle lap and shoulder belt (adult seat belt) fits properly, typically when he reaches 4 feet 9 inches in height and is between 8 and 12 ...
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Using a child car seat or booster seat. Children must normally use a child car seat until they're 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first. Children over 12 or more than 135cm tall must wear a seat belt.
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Your child should be at least four years old. Your child has reached the minimum requirement of the seat (15kg when approved to ECE R44 or 100cm when approved to UN R129) – this is legally binding by the regulations. Your child has the mental maturity to sit still in the high back booster seat.
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In Washington State, the law requires booster seats for children 4 to 6 years old or 40 to 60 pounds. Doctors and safety experts advise that children use booster seats until the seat belt fits correctly. In many cases, this will be when they are at least 4'9” tall, about 80 pounds and about 8 years old.