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Booster seats are for children who are 4 to eight 8 old, weigh 40 to 80 pounds, and are less than 4 feet, 9 inches in height. You can use a booster seat until an adult seat belt correctly fits the child without use of the booster seat. Always use both the shoulder and lap belts with a booster seat. Never use only the lap belt with a booster seat.
To fit properly in your vehicle, a booster seat must: Always be used with a lap and shoulder belt. Position the lap and shoulder belt correctly on your child's body. Not hang over the edge of the vehicle seat. Not rock or tilt due to contoured or uneven vehicle seats. Fit against the vehicle seat back.
Booster Seats: Use a belt positioning booster seat when your child’s weight or height is above the forward-facing limit for the car seat. Keep your child in a booster seat until the lap and shoulder belts fit properly, typically between 8 and 12 years old.
Use a belt-positioning booster seat when your child’s weight or height is above the car seat’s forward-facing limit. Keep your child in a booster seat until the lap and shoulder belts fit properly.
However, your child may need to use a booster seat if he/she is less than 4 feet and 9 inches tall. Place your child on the vehicle seat buckle up without the booster seat and answer the following questions.
A child of age 4, 5, 6 or 7, must use a booster seat with lap and shoulder belt or a child safety seat (The child and safety restraint system must meet the height and weight recommendations of the restraint manufacturer.)
Car seats and boosters provide protection for infants and children in a crash so it is important to choose and use the right car seat correctly every time your child is in the car. Remember, the safety belt in your vehicle is not designed for children.
A child of age 4, 5, 6 or 7 must use a booster seat with lap and shoulder belt or a child safety seat (The child and safety restraint system must meet the height and weight recommendations of the restraint manufacturer).
New York law requires that every child under 8 years old must be restrained using an appropriate car or booster seat given the child’s weight, height, and age, while within a car. All infant seats, convertible child safety seats, and booster seats must meet federal safety standards for child restraint systems.
The state of New York legally requires all children under the age of 8 to be secured in a booster seat (or car seat). According to the laws on booster seats in New York, child passengers must ride in a booster seat until they reach ONE of the following requirements: