Seat belt and car seat guidelines - Texas Department of Transportation
Learn more about Texas seat belt laws. Car seat safety guidelines. Children must be secured in the appropriate car or booster seat. Birth to two years old: All infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing car seat until they are two years old, or until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their safety seat's manufacturer.
Booster seats were originally designed to be used when a child weighed more than 40 pounds – usually four-five years old. If your child has reached 40 pounds before their fourth birthday, and has outgrown the maximum weight limit of the currently used safety seat, you may want to consider using a safety seat with a higher-weight limit harness.
Child Passenger Safety Law in Texas | Texas DSHS - Texas …
Child Passenger Safety Seat Systems (Transportation Code 545.412): It is an offense if a person transports a child who is younger than eight (8) - unless the child is taller than 4 feet 9 inches - and does not keep the child secured in a child passenger safety seat system while driving a passenger vehicle according to the manufacturer's ...
Child Passenger Safety - Texas Department of Transportation
Texas law requires that all children younger than eight years old, unless they are taller than 4 feet 9 inches, be secured in a child safety seat whenever they ride in a vehicle. Older children who have outgrown a booster seat must be buckled with a seat belt.
Texas Car Seat Laws (2024) – Rules to Secure A Child Properly
After a child exceeds the weight or height limit for the forward-facing car seat, according to the rules provided by the Texas Department of Transportation, they should use a belt-positioning booster seat until they reach 4 feet 9 inches in height and between 8 and 12 years of age.
What is the Law for Booster Seats in Texas?
2020年5月15日 · Children are required to ride in special safety or booster seats until they reach certain ages, with some wiggle room depending on the child’s height and weight. The general requirements for each age range are as follows: Birth to 2 Years. Infants and toddlers must ride in a rear-facing car seat until age one, in the back of the car.
Texas Booster Seat Laws (2024) - Driving Geeks
2024年3月12日 · The state of Texas legally requires children under the age of 8 years old or under 4’9” tall to be secured in a car seat or booster seat. The law does not specify what type of car seat or booster seat children must legally use by age, but they do have recommended guidelines for child safety.
Car Seat Safety - Texas Children’s
Texas law requires all children younger than 8 years old, or shorter than 4'9" tall to ride in a safety seat that is appropriate for their size and height. Additionally, all passengers, no matter the age, must ride buckled up whether in the front or back seat.
Navigating Car & Booster Seat Laws In Texas | DMV.com
2020年9月23日 · The safest car seats that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recommends using includes a rear- or front-facing restraint system followed by a booster seat. However, car and booster seat age, height and weight …
Texas Car Seat Laws 2024: Age Requirements & Safety
2024年11月27日 · Booster Seats – Children who outgrow the forward-facing car seat can use a booster seat. Booster seats elevate your child so the vehicle seat belt can be positioned correctly. Once children reach their eighth birthday or are four feet nine inches tall, they can use the vehicle’s standard seat belt.