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(563) Best Practices for Car Seat Safety
Keep your child in a booster seat until he or she is big enough to fit in a seat belt properly.
For more information on child passenger safety, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Parents and Caregivers site.
| BEST PRACTICES | IOWA LAW | |
| REAR FACING SEAT | Rear Facing seat until maximum weight limit of the seat is reached 30-35 pounds (depending on the seat) | Rear facing seat until 1 year of age and at least 20 pounds |
| BEST PRACTICES | IOWA LAW | |
| HARNESS SEAT | 5-point harness system until maximum weight limit of the seat is reached Usually 40 pounds, some seats are now rated 60-65 pounds | Ride in a child safety seat or booster until the age of 5 Seats must be used in accordance to manufacturer’s direction |
| BEST PRACTICES | IOWA LAW | |
| BOOSTER SEAT | Child should ride in booster seat until their knees bend over the edge of the vehicle seat Their feet must hit the floor while sitting all the way back before graduating from booster seat The shoulder belt should not touch the child’s neck | Booster seat or seat belt between the ages 6-11 Regardless of their seating position within a vehicle |
| BEST PRACTICES | IOWA LAW | |
| SEAT BELT | Regardless of your age and seating position within the vehicle, protect yourself and others by buckling up every time | Rear seat occupants up to age 18 must be secured by safety belt. |