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9 years old or has outgrown the booster seat AND the child can pass the five-step test that demonstrates how the seat belt fits correctly: Ride restrained with a lap belt and shoulder belt secured correctly on the vehicle seat.
Car seats must be used according to the manufacturer's instructions, a child passenger restraint system meeting federal motor vehicle safety standards. Law applies to all motor vehicles originally equipped with factory-installed seat belts.
(b) "Booster seat" means a child passenger restraint system that meets applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards and is designed to provide belt-positioning that elevates a child to be properly seated with a safety belt.
This page includes Minnesota's updated car seat law as of Aug. 1, 2024 and new guidelines for child passenger safety. ... New car seat guidelines. The updated law is based on best practice recommendations that encourage caregivers and parents to get the full use out of your car seat by maxing it out in either the height limit or the weight ...
Children need to ride in a booster seat until at least age nine or until they've outgrown the booster seat AND they can pass the 5-Step Test. When a child can do ALL 5 steps, they are ready to ride with the lap and shoulder belt on the vehicle seat!
Law enforcement can stop motorists directly for seat belt violations. Under Minnesota’s booster seat law, a child cannot use a seat belt alone until they are age 8 or reach 4 feet 9 inches tall — whichever comes first.
Subd. 2. Child passenger restraint systems; training requirement. (a) Programs licensed by the Department of Human Services under chapter 245A or the Department of Children, Youth, and Families under this chapter and Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960, that serve a child or children under eight years of age must document training that fulfills the requirements in this subdivision.
All kids need to stay in a rear-facing seat until they are at least 2-years-old and reach the height or weight limits of the seat. At 4-years-old and the proper height and weight, they can...
Under Minnesota’s booster seat law, a child cannot use a seat belt alone until they are age 8 or reach 4 feet 9 inches tall — whichever comes first. It is recommended to keep a child in a booster based on their height, rather than their age. Boosters are seat lifts that help raise a child up so a seat belt fits properly.
18 years in a motor vehicle is required to have the child or children restrained in a child safety seat or seat belt. If a child can be placed in more than one category, then the child must be placed in the more protective category (rear-facing being the most protective category).