Children under 2 years of age shall ride in a rear facing car seat unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds or is 40 or more inches tall.
Baby car seat standards.
Infant seats and convertible seats are required to be rear facing until passenger is at least 1 year old or 20 lbs.
Booster seats or child safety seats are required until age 6.
Be sure that all monitors have plenty of battery life before setting off on a car ride.
Children must be in the best front facing seats or convertible seats until age 5 or 40 lbs.
Convertible and all in one car seats typically have higher height and weight limits for the rear facing position allowing you to keep your child rear facing for a longer period of time.
All child restraint laws are standard enforcement.
1 3 years.
There are different types of rear facing car seats.
Because those standards and mandates are so important the rising number of noncompliant car seats available for purchase online or seen at car seat check events is especially concerning safety.
Keep your child rear facing as long as possible.
Avoid using baby seats baby swings bouncy chairs backpack slings and infant carriers until your baby has successfully passed a car seat tolerance test or your pediatrician says that it is safe for the baby to be in a semi reclined position.
California vehicle code section 27360.
The child shall be secured in a manner that complies with the height and weight limits specified by the manufacturer of the car seat.