{"id":1259,"date":"2023-11-11T01:17:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T01:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2023-12-12T22:19:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T22:19:24","slug":"alabama-car-seat-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/alabama-car-seat-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama Car Seat Laws (2023) -Rear- or Forward-facing, or Booster"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
According to<\/span> Alabama State Law, <\/span>children under six years old should ride in a size-appropriate<\/span> restraint <\/strong>system<\/strong> in comp<\/span>li<\/span>ance <\/span>with<\/span> t<\/span>he United St<\/span>ate<\/span>s D<\/span>epartm<\/span>ent<\/span> of Trans<\/span>portation Stan<\/span>dar<\/span>ds<\/span> and acco<\/span>rding<\/span> to th<\/span>e sp<\/span>eci<\/span>fi<\/span>ca<\/span>tions<\/span> li<\/span>st<\/span>ed<\/span> b<\/span>y the <\/span>safe<\/span>ty<\/span> seat<\/span> m<\/span>anufacturers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\tAlabama State Legislature in Section 32-5-222 (a) reads:\n\"Every person transporting a child in a motor vehicle operated on the roadways, streets, or highways of this state, shall provide for the protection of the child by properly using an aftermarket or integrated child passenger restraint system meeting applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tAlabama Rear-facing Car Seat Laws\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tAlabama Forward facing Car Seat Rules\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tAlabama Booster Seat Laws\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen can child sit in front seat in Alabama\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tBest car seat to meet Alabama laws\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tSeat Laws across the United States\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t According to the rules in Section 32-5-222, (b) (1) in Alabama laws, infants and small toddlers below one year of age<\/strong> or under 20 pounds<\/strong> must ride in a rear-facing car seat<\/a>, including infant-only seats<\/a> and convertible seats used in the rear-facing position.<\/p> Safety tips:<\/strong><\/p> The regulation in Section 32-5-222, (b) (2) says that children under five years old<\/strong> or 40 pounds<\/strong> should be restrained in front-facing seats<\/a> or convertible seats in the forward position<\/a>.<\/p> Safety tips:<\/strong><\/p>Alabama Child Passenger Restraints Requirements<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRear-Facing\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tForward-Facing\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBooster\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFront Seat Laws\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCar Seats List\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUS Car Seat Laws\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Alabama Rear-Facing Car Seat Laws<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Alabama Forward Facing Car Seat Laws <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t