Once we have a baby, there are several things we need to familiarize ourselves with.  One of those would be on child car seats.  We need to learn how to install a car seat, need to know which one to buy for our child and we also need to know the car seat laws for the state we live in.

If you are currently living in the state of Ohio, it is important that you know the following rules when it comes to car seats.  This will keep your child safe and will keep you out of trouble with the law.

Ohio Car Seat Laws:

• Your child must remain in a car seat until the age of 4 years and a weight of at least 40 lbs. 
• As for booster seats, they must stay in one until at least 8 years old, 40 lbs and a height of 57″.
• As always, wearing a seat belt is recommended, but it is not required by law after the age of 15.  Meaning, adult safety belts are permissible for the ages of 8-14 years old.

NOTES:

• A seat belt should always be worn if you’d like to enhance the safety of your everyday driving.
• It is always a good idea to keep your baby rear-facing until the age of at least 1 year old AND 20 lbs.  This will allow their neck time to strengthen.
• Always make sure that your child fits the requirements for both their weight and height for their car seat.  Once they have outgrow it, it is very important that you update their car seat immediately.

This is a brief summary for Ohio’s car seat laws.  Car seat laws may change over time, therefore it is important that you keep yourself updated with this very important information.  If you have further car seat questions, you may find the answers here.  If not, feel free to e-mail us at admin [at] findmycarseat [dot] com.