What is the maximum weight for a 5-point harness?

Weigh less than 40 lbs: May remain in five-point harness car seat. Weigh more than 80 lbs, or are taller than 4 feet, 9 inches: May use vehicle safety belt without booster.

Is it legal to have a 5-point harness?

Children must remain in a rear-facing child restraint with a 5-point harness until they are two years or 30 pounds. Children 4 years of age or older riding in a student transportation vehicle must use an approved child restraint or seat belt. When using a booster seat children must use a lap-shoulder seat belt.

Should my 6 year old be in a 5-point harness?

NHTSA recommends children remain in a forward-facing car seat with a 5-point harness until the child reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by the seat. At which time, the child can move into a belt positioning device.

Should an 8 year old be in a 5-point harness?

Yes. Notice that “as long as possible” is the crux of their argument here, and that most kids can safely fit in car seats well beyond 4 years — because the fact is that most car seat manufacturers make 5-point-harness seats that fit kids up to 7 or 8 years old.

Which is the best 5 point booster seat?

Best 5 Point Harness Booster Seats. 1 1. Graco Affix Highback Booster. Leaders in car safety seats, Graco’s Affix Highback booster is one of their more comfortable five-point harness seats. 2 2. Britax Frontier ClickTight. 3 3. Diono Radian RXT. 4 4. Chicco MyFit. 5 5. Graco Nautilus SnugLock LX 3 in 1.

What’s the weight limit on a harness seat?

This is another long-lasting harness seat that can also be used as a booster once the harness is finally outgrown. Better suited for kids who are tall but not stocky. The LATCH weight limit is 40 lbs. so once your kid reaches that weight you will need to install with seatbelt and tether, using the lockoff feature on the side of the beltpath.

Where are the 5 points on a car seat?

Most modern car seats now have the provision for 5-point harnesses. A five-point harness is the webbing of the car seat that helps hold your child in their seat. It, as the name suggests, spreads across the five points i.e. at both the shoulders, both sides of the hips and between the legs.

How old do you have to be to ride in a 5 Point Harness?

Generally speaking, the seats on this list will accommodate most 5- and 6-year-olds, and some 7- and 8-year-olds in the 5-point harness. Obviously, the tallest and heaviest kids will outgrow these seats before their average and smaller-than-average counterparts will, so your expectations should be realistic.