Do you live in the beautiful state of Oregon?  If so, do you know the car seat laws for your state?  It’s very important that you do because car seat laws vary from state to state.  Also, when you do know the laws for your state, you can avoid your chances of getting a traffic violation, points on your record, a fine, and you can also keep your child as safe as possible.

Oregon car seat laws are listed below, so if you don’t know them already, take a moment to review this information!

Oregon Car Seat Laws:

• If your baby isn’t both 1 year of age AND 20 lbs, they have to be in ther rear-facing position.  Until they meet both of those requirements, and they get the approval from their pediatrician, they can’t be foward-facing.
• Also, if your child is 7 years or younger, and weighs less than 40 lbs, they must be in a child car seat.
• If your child is more than 40 pounds, but 4 feet and 9 inches or less, they must be in a safety restraint that elevates them so that an adult seat belt fits properly.
• Until they are both taller than 4’9″, and are older than 15 years of age, they must wear a seat belt.
• If you fail to follow these laws, it may result in a fine of $90 for the first offense.

As you can see, there are a few laws you want to make sure you follow.  If you have any other questions about your child’s car seat, feel free to send us an email at: admin[at]findmycarseat[dot]com.

This is just a brief summary of Oregon’s car seat laws.  Car seat laws can and just may change over time, so checking these laws on occasion is highly recommended, especially if you have children with an age gap of more than a couple years.