{"id":1346,"date":"2023-11-11T13:53:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T13:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/?p=1346"},"modified":"2023-12-13T07:47:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T07:47:41","slug":"rhode-island-car-seat-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/rhode-island-car-seat-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhode Island Car Seat Laws (2024): Rear- or Forward-facing, or Booster"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
According to<\/span> Rhode Island State Child Restraint Law, <\/span>children under 8 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\tRhode Island Legislature Laws \u00a7 31-22-22. (a) (1) on Safety belt use - Child restraint reads: \n\n\"(a) (1) Any person transporting a child under the age of eight (8), less than fifty-seven inches (57\u2033) in height and less than eighty pounds (80 lbs.), in a motor vehicle operated on the roadways, streets, or highways of this state, shall transport the child in any rear seating position of the motor vehicle properly restrained in a child restraint system approved by the United States Department of Transportation under 49 C.F.R. \u00a7\u2002571.213. \"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tRhode Island 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\tRhode Island 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\tRhode Island 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 Rhode Island\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 Rhode Island 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 regulations in section \u00a7 31-22-22 (a) 1 in Rhode Island laws, infants and toddlers under 2 years of age or weighing less than 30 pounds must travel in a rear-facing car seat<\/a>.<\/p> Safety tips:<\/p> The rules in section \u00a7 31-22-22 (a) 1 indicate that children who are two years of age or older should use a forward-facing car seat<\/a> when they reach the highest weight or height limit set by the manufacturer.<\/p> The front-facing car seat should feature a harness.<\/p> Safety tips:<\/strong><\/p>Rhode Island 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\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
Rhode Island Rear-Facing Car Seat Laws<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Rhode Island Forward Facing Car Seat Laws <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Child Booster Seat Laws in Rhode Island<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t