Can you be fined for not having a booster car seat?
No. If you have a backless booster seat that you owned before the law changed, it is still legal. The only time you may be fined is not in a car seat and still legally need to sit in one, or if your child is not the correct weight or height for they have – so for example they are 14kg…
When do children have to ride in a booster seat?
Children must ride in a seat until they reach the age requirement or the height requirement, whichever comes first. The child restraint system may be either a child seat with harness straps or a booster seat (no-back or high-back), depending on the child’s weight.
What’s the penalty for not having a car seat for your child?
For a fee you can have this professionally fitted or checked by Kidsafe or at an RACQ Vehicle Inspection Station. Our kids are precious and their safety is our top priority. The penalties for not having your child correctly restrained reflects this with a $391 fine and 3 demerit points for each child that is not restrained properly.
How tall do you have to be to use a booster seat in Texas?
Pursuant to Texas Transportation Code Section 545.412, a child who is under the age of 8 must use a child safety seat, unless the child is taller than 4 feet 9 inches. There are some exceptions to this rule, which are covered below.
No. If you have a backless booster seat that you owned before the law changed, it is still legal. The only time you may be fined is not in a car seat and still legally need to sit in one, or if your child is not the correct weight or height for they have – so for example they are 14kg…
When is a child exempt from the booster seat law?
A child is exempt from the booster seat law requirement, only when a child weighs 40 pounds or more and is in a vehicle with lap-only belts.
How old do you have to be to wear a booster seat?
An exception to the normal child restraint rule also exists if a physician has advised against child restraints due to a specified medical condition. After growing out of a booster seat, all children must still wear seat belts until they are at least 16 years old.
How big does a child have to be to ride in a car seat without a booster?
A lap-only belt without a booster is also legal for children weighing at least 40 pounds if all other seating positions with lap and shoulder belts are being used by other children. In this case, though, parents should try to rearrange the placement of child restraints to ensure that each child is protected as much as possible.