{"id":1337,"date":"2023-11-11T06:39:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T06:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/?p=1337"},"modified":"2023-12-09T12:15:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T12:15:35","slug":"new-hampshire-car-seat-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/new-hampshire-car-seat-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"New Hampshire Car Seat Laws (2024) – Secure A Child Properly"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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According to the New Hampshire State Law,\u00a0any child under the age of seven<\/strong> should be secured by an approved child restraint system meeting applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards. Children older than less than 18 years of age must ride with a seat belt.<\/p>

The Legislature updated the laws with a HOUSE BILL called 251-FN – it indicates the rule for children under the age of 2 years to be restrained in a rear-facing child restraining system in the motor vehicle.<\/p>

The HB 251-FN took effective 1st January 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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New Hampshire 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\tNew Hampshire Legislation in Section 265:107-a reads: \n\"No person who is less than 18 years of age shall [...] unless such person is wearing a seat or safety belt [...].\"\n\n\"No person shall drive a motor vehicle on any way while carrying as a passenger a person less than 7 years of age unless such passenger is properly fastened and secured by a child restraint system [...] If the passenger is 57 inches or more in height, the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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New Hampshire Rear-Facing Car Seat Laws<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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According to the New Hampshire laws in section 265:107-a I-c, a child is required to use a rear-facing car seat when they’re younger than 2 years old<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>

The regulation was added to the New Hampshire laws in 2021 and will be effective in 2022.<\/p>

It complies with the rules suggested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator – keeps infants and toddlers in rear-facing as long as possible until 2 years of age<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>

Pro tips:<\/strong><\/p>