drey
01-03-2007, 12:59 PM
(New) Law in effect as of June 1, 2006:
Children must be in a car seat until they reach age 4 and in a booster seat until they reach age 8
Tiered structure now applies:
o Less than 1 year old, or less than 20 lbs. must be in a rear-facing child seat in the back seat (if so equipped)
o Age 1 to age 4, or less than 40 lbs. must be in a forward-facing child seat in the back seat (if so equipped)
o Age 4 to age 8, between 40-80 lbs., and no more than 4 ft. 9 ins. must be in a booster seat
The fines remain the same, although tiered for ages 0-4 and ages 4-8
The exemption allowing temporary removal of a child from a restraint to attend to personal needs has been removed
The exemption for physical, medical, or body size condition still applies to booster seats and seat belts
Link (http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/safety/vehicle/child/laws.htm) to WI DoT Child Safety Law
Fact sheet on new law (http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/safety/vehicle/child/docs/booster-seat-law-facts.pdf) from WI DoT
Children must be in a car seat until they reach age 4 and in a booster seat until they reach age 8
Tiered structure now applies:
o Less than 1 year old, or less than 20 lbs. must be in a rear-facing child seat in the back seat (if so equipped)
o Age 1 to age 4, or less than 40 lbs. must be in a forward-facing child seat in the back seat (if so equipped)
o Age 4 to age 8, between 40-80 lbs., and no more than 4 ft. 9 ins. must be in a booster seat
The fines remain the same, although tiered for ages 0-4 and ages 4-8
The exemption allowing temporary removal of a child from a restraint to attend to personal needs has been removed
The exemption for physical, medical, or body size condition still applies to booster seats and seat belts
Link (http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/safety/vehicle/child/laws.htm) to WI DoT Child Safety Law
Fact sheet on new law (http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/safety/vehicle/child/docs/booster-seat-law-facts.pdf) from WI DoT