With all this rain we’ve been getting more questions about how to keep children safe in cars. We’ve also been getting lots of questions about the new car seat laws that were recently signed into law by Governor Brown. From the California Highway Patrol website:
- 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 safety belt in the back seat.
- Passengers who are 16 years of age and over are subject to California’s Mandatory Seat Belt law.
- Effective January 1, 2017 – Children under 2 years of age shall ride in a rear-facing car seat unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds OR is 40 or more inches tall. The child shall be secured in a manner that complies with the height and weight limits specified by the manufacturer of the car seat.
Let’s all stay safe out there!