New York is a “primary enforcement” state. A law enforcement officer can issue a traffic ticket just for failure to wear a seat belt. A ticket can be issued to the driver who fails to make sure a child passenger is properly secured in a safety seat or with a seat belt. This law also applies to visitors from outside New York State.

• Note: As of November 24, 2009, this requirement applies to all children until their 8th birthday.

• An appropriate child restraint system is one that meets the child’s size and weight and the specifications of the manufacturer.
• A child restraint system may be a child safety seat, harness, vest or a booster seat.
• The vehicle’s safety belt alone is NOT a child restraint system.
• Booster seats MUST be used with a lap and a shoulder belt.
• Children 12 years and younger should ride in the back seat. The simple task of properly buckling up children in the back seat reduces the risk of being killed in a crash by 33%.

Before moving your child from a booster seat to the vehicle seat belts please make sure that your child meets all of the following requirements for a proper seat belt fit:

1. Your child must be 8 years old.
2. Your child should be able to sit with his or her back straight against the vehicle seat back.
3. The knees bent comfortably at the seat’s edge without slouching.
4. The lap belt should be low across the upper thighs or hips, not across the abdomen.
5. The shoulder belt should lie across the chest and shoulder, not touching the neck or face.
6. Your child should be able to ride this way for the entire trip.
7. It is recommended that booster seats be used until your child is 4’9″ tall or weighs 100 lbs.

New York is a “primary enforcement” state. A law enforcement officer can issue a traffic ticket just for failure to wear a seat belt. A ticket can be issued to the driver who fails to make sure a child passenger is properly secured in a safety seat or with a seat belt. This law also applies to visitors from outside New York State.

• Note: As of November 24, 2009, this requirement applies to all children until their 8th birthday.

• An appropriate child restraint system is one that meets the child’s size and weight and the specifications of the manufacturer.
• A child restraint system may be a child safety seat, harness, vest or a booster seat.
• The vehicle’s safety belt alone is NOT a child restraint system.
• Booster seats MUST be used with a lap and a shoulder belt.
• Children 12 years and younger should ride in the back seat. The simple task of properly buckling up children in the back seat reduces the risk of being killed in a crash by 33%.

Before moving your child from a booster seat to the vehicle seat belts please make sure that your child meets all of the following requirements for a proper seat belt fit:

1. Your child must be 8 years old.
2. Your child should be able to sit with his or her back straight against the vehicle seat back.
3. The knees bent comfortably at the seat’s edge without slouching.
4. The lap belt should be low across the upper thighs or hips, not across the abdomen.
5. The shoulder belt should lie across the chest and shoulder, not touching the neck or face.
6. Your child should be able to ride this way for the entire trip.
7. It is recommended that booster seats be used until your child is 4’9″ tall or weighs 100 lbs.

New York is a “primary enforcement” state. A law enforcement officer can issue a traffic ticket just for failure to wear a seat belt. A ticket can be issued to the driver who fails to make sure a child passenger is properly secured in a safety seat or with a seat belt. This law also applies to visitors from outside New York State.

• Note: As of November 24, 2009, this requirement applies to all children until their 8th birthday.

• An appropriate child restraint system is one that meets the child’s size and weight and the specifications of the manufacturer.
• A child restraint system may be a child safety seat, harness, vest or a booster seat.
• The vehicle’s safety belt alone is NOT a child restraint system.
• Booster seats MUST be used with a lap and a shoulder belt.
• Children 12 years and younger should ride in the back seat. The simple task of properly buckling up children in the back seat reduces the risk of being killed in a crash by 33%.

Before moving your child from a booster seat to the vehicle seat belts please make sure that your child meets all of the following requirements for a proper seat belt fit:

1. Your child must be 8 years old.
2. Your child should be able to sit with his or her back straight against the vehicle seat back.
3. The knees bent comfortably at the seat’s edge without slouching.
4. The lap belt should be low across the upper thighs or hips, not across the abdomen.
5. The shoulder belt should lie across the chest and shoulder, not touching the neck or face.
6. Your child should be able to ride this way for the entire trip.
7. It is recommended that booster seats be used until your child is 4’9″ tall or weighs 100 lbs.