Child seat safety laws in Vermont
Throughout the United States, laws are in place to protect young children from being killed or injured in car accidents. Parents should make sure they have the right car seats for their children and that they are properly installed.
Summary of Vermont Child Seat Safety Laws
Vermont's child seat safety law can be summarized as follows:
Children under one year of age and weighing up to 20 pounds must be in a rear-facing child seat in the back seat of the vehicle (assuming the vehicle has a rear seat).
Children aged 1 to 4 and weighing 20-40 pounds can ride in a forward-facing child seat in the back seat of a car (provided the car has a rear seat) until they become too heavy or too high for the seat .
Children between the ages of four and eight who have grown out of forward-facing child seats should use the booster seat until the seat belts in the car fit.
Children eight years of age and older who have outgrown their booster seats can use the adult seat belt system in the rear seat.
Do not place a child seat in front of an active airbag. Children and young adults were killed by deployed airbags.
Fines
Violating child seat safety laws in Vermont is punishable by a $25 fine.
Car accidents are the leading cause of death for children aged 3 to 14 years. Make sure your child is in a child seat or restraint system that is appropriate for their age and weight. This is not just common sense; this is also the law.
