Car Seat rules for NY (New York, York: DMV, law, groceries)
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Every child under age 16 in the vehicle must use a safety restraint. If under age four, he or she must be properly secured in a federally-approved child safety seat that is attached to a vehicle by a safety belt or universal child restraint anchorage (LATCH) system. A child under age four who weighs more than 40 pounds may be restrained in a booster seat with a lap and shoulder belt. A child of age 4, 5, 6 or 7, must use a booster seat with lap and shoulder belt or a child safety seat (The child and safety restraint system must meet the height and weight recommendations of the restraint manufacturer.)
Exception: A child more than four feet nine inches tall or more than 100 pounds is allowed to use a seat belt that has both a lap belt and a shoulder harness. To use the seat belt, the child must be able to sit straight up against the vehicle's seat back with his or her knees bent comfortably over the edge of the seat. The lap belt should be placed low and tight across the upper thighs; the shoulder belt should rest tightly but comfortably across the child's chest and shoulder (collar bone) without touching the throat. If the seat belt does not fit properly, the child should use a booster seat with a lap and shoulder belt.
A booster seat can be used only with a lap and shoulder belt together. If all the combination lap and shoulder belt positions in the vehicle are already occupied by children using child safety seats or booster seats, a child who ordinarily would use a booster seat should be restrained using only the lap belt.
NYS DMV - (Brochure) New York State's Seat Belt Law (http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/broch/c-1.htm - broken link)
It is recommended that children under 12 do not sit in the front passenger seat if the car has an airbag. This is why most P/U trucks have a provision to diable the passenger airbag.
It is recommended that children under 12 do not sit in the front passenger seat if the car has an airbag. This is why most P/U trucks have a provision to diable the passenger airbag.
Actually, it's not just pick ups. My current car has an automatic switch that disables air bags. If I put a bag of groceries on the front seat, the car will just down the airbag because it registers weight and thinks its a child.
Actually, it's not just pick ups. My current car has an automatic switch that disables air bags. If I put a bag of groceries on the front seat, the car will just down the airbag because it registers weight and thinks its a child.
My car does the same thing.
Unfortunately there is no law governing front seat riding for children. There is not even a law that states a baby seat can't be in the front seaat, there's just been so much publicity about it that most people know that a child belongs in the back.
It is recommended that children under 12 do not sit in the front passenger seat if the car has an airbag. This is why most P/U trucks have a provision to diable the passenger airbag.
My cars also disables the airbags but one of my 11 year olds is 5' 9' 160 lbs so it doesn't disable anything with him sitting there.
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