{"id":1520,"date":"2023-11-11T03:09:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T03:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/?p=1520"},"modified":"2023-12-10T12:27:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T12:27:20","slug":"virginia-car-seat-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/virginia-car-seat-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Car Seat Laws (2024) – Front Seat Age and Booster Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t What is Virginia law for child car seats?<\/strong><\/p> According to Virginia State Law, children under 8 years of age<\/strong> should be secured in an appropriate child restraint device<\/strong> in accordance with the car seat manufacturer’s instructions.<\/p> That’s a brief introduction to Virginia car seat laws<\/strong>. Here in this guide for VA car seat laws, we try to provide as many details as possible to explain the Virginia car seat laws on booster seat age and height requirements<\/a>, rear-facing and forward-facing rules, and when a child can sit in the front seat in Virginia<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\tVirginia Legislature in Section \u00a7 46.2-1095 on Child Restraint Devices reads:\n\n\"Any person who drives [...] shall ensure that any child, up to age eight, whom he transports therein is provided with and properly secured in a child restraint device [...] in the back seat of a vehicle. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t The child seat laws go into three car seat stages – rear-facing, forward-facing, and booster. So we also talk about VA car seat laws<\/strong> in these three categories.<\/p> Can’t wait to know the Virginia booster seat laws? Just click the booster field below.<\/p>\t\t\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\tVirginia 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\tVirginia 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\tVirginia 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 Virginia\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 Virginia 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 \n\t\t\t\tSuch child restraint device shall not be forward-facing until at least (i) the child reaches two years of age or (ii) the child reaches the minimum weight limit for a forward-facing child restraint device as prescribed by the manufacturer of the device. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t According to the new Virginia child safety seat laws effective July 1, 2019:\u00a0<\/p> A child should ride in a rear-facing safety seat until the age of two<\/strong> or the child reaches the minimum weight limit<\/strong> for a forward-facing safety seat as prescribed by the manufacturer of the child safety seat.<\/p> According to the regulations, the child should stay in the rear-facing car seat until they reach the minimum weight or height limit<\/a> for a forward-facing seat as stated by the car seat manufacturer.<\/p> Safety practices:<\/b> under 2 years old<\/p>\t\t\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 Less than the minimum weight limit for a forward-facing seat<\/p>\t\t\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 The most commonly seen minimum weight limits for forward-facing child safety seats range between 20-25 pounds.<\/p> If so, it’s better to keep your child rear-facing for as long as possible until their second birthday.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t RF: 4-50 lbs\/ 49″<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\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 $234.99<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\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 RF: 4-35 lbs\/ 32″<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\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 $159.99<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\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\tVirginia Car Seat Laws Overview<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Never place a rear-facing car seat in the front seat of a vehicle with an active passenger airbag.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tAge Requirements<\/a><\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Height and Weight Requirements<\/a><\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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