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You want your children to travel safely--and you don't want to get a ticket for not adhering to your state's child car seat laws. Before you leave home, be sure to check this list to see if you could get a ticket for not securing your children properly.
Ticket Issued
Alabama
x
Alaska
x
Arizona
x
Arkansas
x
California
x
Colorado
x
but the law is secondary for children ages 4-5 years who must be in booster seats
Connecticut
x
Delaware
x
Florida
x
Georgia
x
Hawaii
x
Idaho
x
Illinois
x
Indiana
x
Iowa
x
Kansas
x
Kentucky
x
Louisiana
x
Maine
x
Maryland
x
Massachusetts
x
Michigan
x
Minnesota
x
Mississippi
x
Missouri
x
Montana
x
Nebraska
x
yes, but primary enforcement doesn't apply to older children
Nevada
x
New Hampshire
x
New Jersey
x
New Mexico
x
New York
x
North Carolina
x
North Dakota
x
Ohio
x
yes, but law is secondary for children over 4
Oklahoma
x
Oregon
x
Pennsylvania
x
yes, but law is secondary for children over 4 in booster seat
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