Seat Belt Laws

Seat Belt Laws by Age

Occupant's Age
In Front Seat
In Rear Seat
Under 4 years Must be in a child car seat Must be in a child car seat
4 - 8 years In child car seat or safety belt In child car seat or safety belt
8 - 15 years In safety belt (or driver receives citation) In safety belt
16 years and older In safety belt (or each violator receives citation) In safety belt

Booster Seats
All children four years of age or older must be restrained in a booster seat until they are eight years of age. Once your child reaches eight years of age, they are no longer required to ride in a booster seat, regardless of height or weight.

An exception is if a child reaches 80 pounds or 4' 9" prior to their eighth birthday. In that case, they should be restrained in a lap and shoulder belt.