Ohio's new booster-seat law and the requirements

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Ohio's new booster-seat law goes into effect Oct. 7. It requires children ages 4 to 8 to ride in a car booster seat unless they are 4 feet, 9 inches or taller.

A few other important things to keep in mind regarding booster seats:

• The booster-seat law is in effect for all drivers, so if you're car pooling and taking a bunch of kids or transporting your grandchildren, you'll need to make sure you transfer their booster seats to your car or use some of your own.
• The Safe Kids Coalition offers a discount program to purchase car seats. You can call them at the hospital at 330-543-8942.
• Safe Kids and AAA Akron Auto Club at its downtown location offer car-seat inspections by appointment, if you're unsure whether your child's car seat (usually infant and toddler seats) buckle properly. You can call the AAA at 330-762-0631.
• If a child is older than 8, or the belt doesn't fall on the right parts of the body for someone at any age, consider using a booster seat or a phone book to get the person to the right height. Look at the weight specifications for the booster seat, if you do return an older child to a booster.
• While the law goes into effect Oct. 7, during the first six months, officers will issue warning citations. Beginning April 7, 2010, the violator can receive a ticket. The fine may not exceed $75 and it is a secondary enforcement violation, which means a motorist can only be ticketed after being pulled over for another moving violation.
• The law also requires that children ages 8 to 15 wear a seat belt.
• Existing law already requires children under age 4 and under 40 pounds ride in an approved child safety seat.

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A new Ohio now requires all children under eight years old and under 4-feet-nine inches tall to be in a child safety seat or booster seat when riding in a car.

Personally I don't see the need for booster seats for older kids unless they're small. However, Virginia has had a law just like the one mentioned here for quite a few years & of course we observed it. However, when your kid is nearly 5 feet tall it gets a little tricky keeping them in a booster seat.


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