What changes were made to the child restraint law?
Infants are to ride in rear-facing infant seats until they are 1 years old or weigh 20 pounds. Children 1 to 4 years old or weighing 40 pounds are to ride in forward-facing child car seats. Washington law requires a child who is less than 8 years of age or 4’9″ tall (which ever comes first) be properly restrained in a child booster seat when both lap and shoulder belts are available. For more information on child restraint and seat belt laws, see the Washington Seat Belt Laws on the main WSP FAQs page.
