Originally Posted by
valkyrie
Petro, Up until a certain weight most states require a rear facing carseat. I believe it is up until 20lbs.
This is from the NYS DMV.
Originally Posted by
New York State DMV
Safety Restraints
Are child safety seats required in New York State?
New York State law requires all children under four years old to ride in a safety seat. The safety seats must be certified according to Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standard 213. Attach the safety seat to the car with the seat belt, and make sure that the child is in the safety seat securely.
How do I select the correct child safety seat?
To select the correct seat for your child, carefully read the recommendations of child safety seat manufacturers. The recommendations tell you what age weight and height a child can be to use the seat. The recommendations are normally printed on the outside of the seat package.
These examples can help you to select the correct child safety seat:
Infant seats are normally for infants that weigh approximately 22 pounds or less, are 25 inches or less in length, or are less than one year old. Face the infant seat toward the back of the vehicle. Never put an infant in the front seat of a vehicle that has a passenger-side air bag.
Convertible child safety seats are normally for infants or toddlers that weigh approximately 40 pounds or less. For infants, face these seats toward the back of the vehicle. For toddlers more than one year old, you can change these seats to face the front of the vehicle. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to adjust the seat as the child increases in size.
Booster seats are normally for children who have outgrown toddler seats. Booster seats are for children who are four to eight years old, who weigh 40 to 80 pounds, and who are less than four feet, nine inches in height. You can use a booster seat until an adult seat belt correctly fits the child without use of the booster seat. · Built-in child seats are available with some vehicle models. Built-in child seats fold away from the standard car seats. Do not use these seats for infants.
Always read the manufacturer's instructions and the information about the use of child safety seats in your vehicle owner manual. Make sure you install and use the seats correctly at all times. Never use an infant seat in the front seat of a vehicle that has a passenger-side air bag. Remember to also buckle up the other passengers. Read more tips on the correct use of safety seats.
Can I use a child safety seat in a car with air bags?
Recent studies show that air bags can cause serious or fatal injuries to infants, children or small adults that sit in the passenger-side front seat.
Never put a child safety seat in the front seat of a vehicle and face it toward the rear of a vehicle if that vehicle has a passenger-side air bag.
Do not put small children in the front seat of vehicle that has an air bag. Put a child that does not use a safety seat and who is less than five ft. in height in the back seat.
If a child must ride in the front seat, make sure the car seat is installed as far back as possible. Fasten the child securely in the child safety seat or seat belt. An air bag that opens suddenly can cause a serious injury to your infant or young child.
Air bags, used with seat belts, provide the best protection for older children and adults during an accident.
Remember that the back seat is the safest location for children to ride. Read more tips on the correct use of safety seats.
What is the seat belt law in New York State?
New York State law requires all front seat passengers to wear seat belts. Children less than age 16 must wear seat belts when they are in the front seat or the back seat. Children under the age of four must sit in certified safety seats. The penalty for a seat belt or car seat violation is a fine of up $50. If a safety seat conviction or a seat belt conviction includes a person under the age of 16, the driver receives a maximum fine of $100 and 3 points on the driver license record.
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