Automobiles are a leading cause of injuries and death for children between 1 and 12 years old in Georgia. This is why children’s safety should be your priority as a parent and/or caregiver. NHTSA research findings show that approximately 60% of car seats are mounted or adjusted wrongly. As such, Georgia has a law titled … Read more
About Florida Car Seat Laws and History The first child passenger safety laws came into effect in 1985 in Florida, long after car seat invention in the 1930s. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is responsible for child welfare in Florida. If a family abuses or neglects a child’s harm or injury, its definition … Read more
Like New York and several other states, New Jersey recently updated its baby car seat laws, and Kate Carballo, an attorney and mum explain it in this short 1.25-minute video: Car seats are meant to be straightforward, involving purchasing and installing it in your car, and changing as your baby grows. The Garden State, however, … Read more
In this post, we have shared detailed guidance on the NYS car seat laws including front-facing, rear-facing, and booster car seat regulations including in taxi cabs such as Uber, Yellow Cabs, and Lyft. In summary, NYS requires each passenger under age 16 to wear a seat belt or use an appropriate child safety restraint system. … Read more
This post is a continuation of our series on baby car safety regulations in US states and in this article, I’ll focus on Kentucky state. This follows our previous car seat law guides on Oregon and Ohio. The Kentucky car seat laws stipulate that any child 40” inches or less must be strapped in a … Read more
This post covers Oregon’s car seat laws for the front car seat, rear car seat, booster seat, and provides general info on baby safety law guidelines in Oregon. This is part of our education series covering state-specific laws and similar to our recent one on Kentucky and Ohio car seat laws. The state of Oregon … Read more
In this post, you’ll find a summary of Ohio car seat laws for rear-facing, forward-facing, and booster seat requirements in 2022. All these laws can be found on the State’s website here. The Ohio Car Seat Requires parents and caregivers to adhere to the following safety practices: Infants and young kids in motor vehicle transit … Read more
In this post, I share details of my research on Graco car seat expiration including brands such as Graco Snugride, Extend2Fit, Snuglock 35, and other non-Graco brands such as Britax. Car seats expire and that may surprise many. I, too, was surprised when I was doing my research the first time a few years back. … Read more