Police and public safety officials remind parents and guardians about changes to the Maryland Child Safety Seat Law that went into effect on October 1, 2012.
The law requires that all children younger than 8-years-old use a harnessed car seat or booster seat, unless the child stands 4-foot-9 or taller before that age. Also, children up to the age of 16 must be restrained by a seat belt, harnessed car seat, or booster seat in all seating positions of the car.
Previously, children weighing more than 65 pounds were exempt from using car seats; now many booster seats can accommodate children who would not fit a seat belt properly, even those weighing as much as 100-120 pounds.
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