Car seat laws in california ensure that children who need extra protection in vehicles are secured in suitable child restraints.
Baby car seat standards.
Children under 2 years of age shall ride in a rear facing car seat unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds or is 40 or more inches tall.
Be sure that all monitors have plenty of battery life before setting off on a car ride.
Infant seats and convertible seats are required to be rear facing until passenger is at least 1 year old or 20 lbs.
Booster seats or child safety seats are required until age 6.
All child restraint laws are standard enforcement.
California vehicle code section 27360.
Convertible and all in one car seats typically have higher height and weight limits for the rear facing position allowing you to keep your child rear facing for a longer period of time.
Avoid using baby seats baby swings bouncy chairs backpack slings and infant carriers until your baby has successfully passed a car seat tolerance test or your pediatrician says that it is safe for the baby to be in a semi reclined position.
Because thousands of children are injured or killed each year due to violations of booster seat laws or improper installation of the child restraints ca has established strict laws detailed the ages heights and weights children must be before they are exempt from.
Infant only seats can only be used rear facing.
There are different types of rear facing car seats.
Children must be in the best front facing seats or convertible seats until age 5 or 40 lbs.
1 3 years.