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Walk It Through: The Car Seat

Rear facing, forward facing, a booster, by age and size, and the rear seat first.

A new parent installs a seat for an infant under 30 pounds.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

One family's car and truck. School buses and the federal standard for restraints 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.