When can a baby sit forward facing in Maryland?

Forward-Facing Car Seat A child two years older or exceeds the weight or height limit must use a forward-facing car seat. This can be used until the child is four years old and weighs about 40 pounds.

What is the Maryland law for car seats?

Maryland’s Child Passenger Safety Law requires that children under 8 years old be in a car safety seat unless they are taller than 4 feet 9 inches. However, these are minimal standards and children should remain in their child safety seat until they can fit the lap and shoulder belt correctly.

When can I child sit forward facing?

“Children aged between 6 months and 4 years must be restrained in an approved rearward or forward-facing restraint. Once your child has outgrown their rearward-facing restraint (this usually happens from around 6 to 12 months of age) they can be moved into a forward-facing restraint.”

What are the car seat rules in Maryland?

Maryland state law indicates that children should be restrained in a car seat when they are less than 57 inches tall, when they weigh less than 66 pounds, and when they are under the age of eight. However, it does not clarify when children should transition from a rear-facing car seat to a front-facing car seat.

How much do you have to weigh to sit in the front seat?

Front-Facing Car Seats. Children older than one year or more than 20 pounds can ride in a front-facing car seat. Children must be in car seats until they are at least four years old and weigh at least 40 pounds.

What are the laws for children in front seat?

Under the law, children in a restraint system need to be seated in the rear seat unless those seats are occupied. In that case, a child under 4 years old can be in the front seat as long as the child is in a rear-facing car seat and the air bag is deactivated.

What is the state seat belt law?

The wearing of seat belts is compulsory for drivers and front-seat passengers in the District of Columbia and all states except New Hampshire, where only those under 18 are required to belt up. Seat belt laws usually apply to children in any seat and in some states, adult passengers in rear seats must also wear them.