Will my 16 month old need a carseat?

Question

We are traveling to California and will need to take a taxi eight blocks. It is the only portion on the entire trip that we will be in a car. Will we need to lug the carseat around for this? What is the law in California (I'm from out east). Obviously I want my child to be safe, but what are the technical rules?

Answer 1

For state specific laws check out link below in souces. Also if the taxi driver wants to keep his license and job they won't allow the child to be in vehicle without proper state certified restraint.

Child Infant / Car / Booster Seat Belt Laws by State

Listed below by state is the age / height / weight requirements for use of a car or booster seat. The chart is written in such that a child must use a car seat until the listed weight and height and age. If an entry is blank, that state law does not have that requirement.

If the age or weight or height is the same for a car seat and a booster, then the state indicates that a booster OR car seat must be used until that age / weight / height, but they have left it up to the parent and seat guidelines to determine which is appropriate.

The info below is merely a guideline, it was gathered from state web sites. The web site used can be found by clicking on each state's name. State laws are constantly changing; therefore, IN NO WAY SHOULD YOU RELY UPON THIS CHART AS A

REPRESENTATION OF CURRENT LAW!

Currently, there is a major push to enact laws that require children to be in a booster seat until the age of 8 or 80 lbs. As a general rule: Rear facing car seat / infant car seat until 1 year old and 20 lbs. Car seat until 4 years old and 40 lbs. Booster seat until 8 years old and 80 lbs.

Answer 2

yes everybody knows that .

Answer 3

Yes, she will need a carseat if under 8years/80lbs.

Answer 4

CHILD CAR SEAT RULES

1. BEFORE YOUR FIRST BIRTHDAY LESS THAN 20 POUNDS REAR-FACING INFANT-ONLY CAR SEAT OR CONVERTIBLE SEAT USED IN REAR-FACING POSITION, SECURED IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR.

2. 20–35 POUNDS CONVERTIBLE SEAT USED IN REAR-FACING POSITION, SECURED IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR. LOOK FOR A CHILD SAFETY SEAT THAT IS RECOMMENDED FOR HEAVIER INFANTS.

3. WHEN YOU ARE 1, 2, 3, AND 4 20–40 POUNDS FACE FORWARD IN A CONVERTIBLE SEAT OR A FORWARD-FACING-ONLY SEAT OR HIGH-BACK BOOSTER/HARNESS IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR.

4. WHEN YOU ARE 4, 5, 6, 7, OR 8 LESS THAN 4’9” (57 INCHES) TALL BELT-POSITIONING BOOSTER SEAT (NO BACK) OR HIGH-BACK BELT-POSITIONING BOOSTER SEAT IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR.

5. WHEN YOU ARE 8, 9, 10, 11, OR 12 MORE THAN 4’9” (57 INCHES) TALL MAY USE AN ADULT SEATBELT, BUT MUST KEEP YOUR BACK AGAINST THE SEAT BACK, YOUR KNEES BENT OVER THE EDGE OF THE SEAT, AND YOUR FEET FLAT ON THE FLOOR IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR.

6. WHEN YOU ARE MORE THAN 12 YEARS OLD MORE THAN 4’9” (57 INCHES) TALL MAY SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THE CAR WITH AN ADULT SEATBELT.