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Child Passenger Safety Law

Michigan's child passenger safety law requires:

  • Children younger than age 4 to ride in a car seat in the rear seat if the vehicle has a rear seat. If all available rear seats are occupied by children under 4, then a child under 4 may ride in a car seat in the front seat. A child in a rear-facing car seat may only ride in the front seat if the airbag is turned off.

  • Children to be properly buckled in a car seat or booster seat until they are 8 years old or 4-feet-9-inches tall. Children must ride in a seat until they reach the age requirement or the height requirement, whichever comes first.

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 •  OHSP Community Car Seat Distribution Program
 •  Find a Car Seat Event from Safe Kids USA
 •  2011 Direct Observation Survey of Child Restraint and Booster Seat Use PDF icon
 •  NHTSA Child Safety Seat Fitting Station Locator
 •  Michigan Safe Kids Car Seat Checkup Events
 •  Child Passenger Safety Related Links
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