I was re-reading this handout about boosters http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/com_health/injury/booster_seat_faq.pdf, which we have gone over with a lot of patients in our office to get their 6-8 year olds back in boosters (i.e. mostly talking about the high end of the age and height rules.)
This time I noticed the minimum. Is this law talking about even high back boosters? I know the recommendation is that it's best for kids to be 5-6 before considering a booster but am surprised the law has caught up to that. (Or is the legal distinction referring to low back boosters, and high back boosters fall into the child passenger restraint category?)
It says:
• Infants and children must ride in a federally approved child passenger
restraint until they are at least 5 years old and weigh more than 40 pounds.
• Children older than 5 and more than 40 pounds must ride in a booster seat
until the child is 8 years old or is taller than 4 feet 9 inches.
• Anyone over the age of 8 must be protected by a safety belt.
Deb
This time I noticed the minimum. Is this law talking about even high back boosters? I know the recommendation is that it's best for kids to be 5-6 before considering a booster but am surprised the law has caught up to that. (Or is the legal distinction referring to low back boosters, and high back boosters fall into the child passenger restraint category?)
It says:
• Infants and children must ride in a federally approved child passenger
restraint until they are at least 5 years old and weigh more than 40 pounds.
• Children older than 5 and more than 40 pounds must ride in a booster seat
until the child is 8 years old or is taller than 4 feet 9 inches.
• Anyone over the age of 8 must be protected by a safety belt.
Deb