Car Seat Safety

California child safety seat law requires that children must ride in a properly installed safety seat or booster until they are at least 4’8” tall and at least 80 pounds.

Safety Seat Guide:

• Infants must ride in rear-facing (facing toward the back of the car) safety seats until they are at least 1 year old and weigh at least 20 pounds.
• Children over age one and between 20-40 pounds may ride in a forward-facing car seat.
• Young children between 40 and 80 pounds (usually 4- to 8-yearolds) should ride in booster seats.