Child seat safety laws in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has laws that protect children from injury or death if they are involved in a traffic accident. These laws govern the use of child safety seats and other restraints and are based on common sense.
Summary of Wisconsin Child Seat Safety Laws
Wisconsin's child seat safety laws can be summarized as follows:
As a general rule, children must occupy a child safety seat until the age of four and a booster seat until the age of eight.
Children under the age of 1 and weighing less than 20 pounds must be carried in a rear-facing car seat in the back seat of the vehicle.
Children aged 4 but not yet 20 and weighing 39-XNUMX pounds can sit in a forward-facing child seat, again in the back seat of the car.
Children aged 4 to 8 and weighing 40 to 79 pounds but less than 57 inches tall must use an extra seat.
Children aged 8 and over, weighing 80 pounds or more, or 57 inches or more tall, may use the vehicle's seat belt system.
If a child falls into more than one category, the requirements that provide the most protection will apply.
You cannot secure a child in the front seat if your vehicle does not have a rear seat and only if the airbag is disabled.
Children aged four and over who have medical or physical problems may be exempt from child restraint laws.
You may not remove your child from restraints while the vehicle is in motion for feeding, diapering, or other personal needs.
Fines
If you violate child seat safety laws in Wisconsin, you will be fined $173.50 if the child is under 4 years old and $150.10 if the child is 4 to 8 years old.
Child seat safety laws are in place to protect your child, so make sure you understand and follow them.
