The article has been updated successfully.Which states have the safest child car seat laws?
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Every state, including the District of Columbia, has child safety seat laws. But unfortunately, for you, the parent, there is no legal uniformity. Each state mandates its own requirements, often based on a child’s age and/or size. No stats are available as to which states have the safest children, but we can assume that states with stricter child safety laws will have the lowest statistics.
Currently only two states, Wyoming and Tennessee, mandate child safety seats or boosters for kids up to eight years old. And both require rear seat riding, if available.
The following 26 states have child safety seat laws covering kids up to seven years old.
- Alaska
- Colorado (Actually, all children younger than eight.)
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
Conversely, Arizona and South Dakota have child safety seat laws covering kids only up to four years old. While Florida only requires kids up to three years old to follow its child seat laws.
Fines for violating this law vary by state, but range from $10 to $150. A few states also add points to your license. In Colorado, Nebraska, Ohio and Pennsylvania the law is secondary, meaning you’ll only be charged for this violation if you’re cited for another offense.
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