WI Child Passenger Safety Law

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(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 to WI DoT Child Safety Law
Fact sheet on new law from WI DoT