GRAND RAPIDS -- Some motorists were caught off-guard as area police began enforcing the new statewide booster seat law Tuesday. It requires children younger than 8 and shorter than 4 feet 9 inches to ...

Each US state has its own car seat laws. Learn about your state car seat and booster seat laws, plus best practices to keep your baby or toddler safe. Fact checked by Karen Cilli Each state in the ...

A new California law aims to keep more short children in booster seats for longer, imposing fines if they can’t properly wear their seat belt. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a watered-down ...

COLORADO — Starting next year, children must be in a car seat or booster until they are nine years old and at least 40 pounds. This is up from eight years old in the previous version of the law. It ...

Summer’s here and the open road beckons. In a state like Michigan, where miles of natural lake coastline and historic small towns provide vacation outposts to suit any family’s preferences, plenty of ...

When John Loftis straps his 7-year-old son into a booster seat, he is protecting his child. Come summer, he'll also be obeying the law. Legislation signed Thursday by Gov. Jennifer Granholm will ...

When my oldest son was 9, I took him to the pediatrician’s office for his annual wellness exam. I’m pretty sure he hadn’t been using a booster seat in the car for some time, because I remember my ...

Here’s what to know before switching your child from a rear-facing restraint, to a booster seat and then to the passenger seat in Illinois. Ryan McVay Thinkstock.com If your child is ready to move on ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A new California law aims to keep more short children in booster seats for longer, imposing fines if they can’t ...

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