Walk It Through: The Car Seat
Rear facing to 2, harness to 5, booster to 8 or 4 feet 9, and no points.
A parent wonders when the infant seat can face forward.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One family's car. The forward harness step in detail and the separate seat belt section for older children are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Belt positioning boosterThe seat used with a lap and shoulder belt once a child is past the forward facing harness, until the child reaches 4 feet 9 inches or is 8 years of age or older.
- PointsThe entries the Secretary of State records on a driving record for each conviction or civil infraction determination, by the schedule in the section: 1 for more than 1 and up to 5 mph over, up to 6 for the most serious offenses.