Child seat safety laws in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, as in the rest of the country, traffic accidents are the leading cause of death and injury among children. Using a child seat is just common sense and is also required by law.
Summary of Rhode Island Child Seat Safety Laws
Child seat safety laws in Rhode Island can be summarized as follows:
Anyone carrying a child under the age of 8, less than 57 inches tall and weighing less than 80 pounds must secure the child in the back seat of the vehicle using an approved child restraint system.
If the child is under 8 years of age, but is 57 inches or taller and weighs 80 pounds or more, then the child can be secured using the vehicle's rear seat belt system.
Children between the ages of 8 and 17 years old can be transported in both the front and rear seats, wearing the car's seat belts.
If the child is under eight years of age but the car does not have a back seat, or the back seat is already occupied by other children and there is no space, then the child closest to eight years of age may ride in the front seat.
Infants from birth to 1 year of age and weighing 20 pounds or older must be carried in a rear-facing car seat or convertible seat in the rear-facing position, in the back seat only.
Toddlers 20 year old and weighing XNUMX pounds can only use a forward-facing car seat in the back seat.
Fines
If you violate Rhode Island child seat safety laws, you can be fined $85 for children under 8 and $40 for children aged 8 to 17. Rhode Island child seat safety laws are in place to protect your child. so follow them.
