Child Car Seats
Washington law: children under 2 ride rear-facing; ages 2 to 4 use a forward-facing seat with a harness; from 4 until they are 4 feet 9 inches tall they use a booster seat; children under 13 ride in the back seat.
Install the seat tightly according to its instructions and make sure it matches the child's height and weight. Do not move up to the next type of seat until the child outgrows the current one.
Example: a 5-year-old who is 110 cm tall must ride in a booster with the vehicle belt, in the back seat.
Related questions
- Children under age 2 must ride in a:
- Children under 13 should ride:
- Why should children under 13 not ride in the front seat?
- Which statement about leaving a child alone in a car is correct?
- You are taking an 11-year-old out and he wants to ride in the front passenger seat. What should you do?
- Why should children under 13 ride in the back seat?
- You are taking your 3-year-old daughter out. Under Washington's rules, what should she ride in?
- Your 6-year-old son is 4 feet 2 inches tall. In the car he should:
- Your 10-year-old daughter is now taller than 4 feet 9 inches. In the car she:
- Your child just turned 2, and the rear-facing seat's manual says it is rated for a higher weight. You want to switch to a forward-facing seat right away. The guide's advice is:
- You just bought a child car seat and installed it by the manual, but you are not sure it is right. The guide suggests you:
- Which statement about child car seats is true?