The law on child safety equipment

Car accidents are the leading cause of death and injury to children in the United States. In the state of Pennsylvania, approximately 7,000 children under five (5) years of age are involved in accidents each year.

law no. 229 on the protection of child passengers requires the following

Children under 4 years of age, regardless of which seat (front or rear) they are riding in the vehicle, must be restrained in a federally approved passive safety device (child safety seat) that is secured to the vehicle with a seat belt (or LATCH system, which is available on newer, more recent models.

Children ages 4 to 8, regardless of which seat (front or back) they are riding in the car, must be restrained in a federally approved child booster seat attached to the car with safety belts. The child booster is used with lap and shoulder belts.

Children ages 8 to 18, regardless of which seat (front or rear) they are riding in the vehicle, must wear a seat belt.

Drivers are responsible for safely transporting children in approved child restraints and for ensuring that children under the age of 18 are wearing seat belts safety belts.
VIOLATORS ARE SUBJECT TO FINES AND COURT COSTS.

Children under 2 years of age must be secured in the rear-facing child car seat until the child’s height and weight reach the maximum limits specified by the manufacturer of the child car seat.
Do not under any circumstances place a rearward-facing child car seat in the front seat of the vehicle with an airbag. In a collision, the airbag will hit the back of the child safety seat with tremendous force, which could result in serious head injury or death.
When transporting children under the age of 8, who are required by law to wear a federally approved child safety seat or booster seat, read the owner’s manual
Your vehicle’s operating instructions, especially the section about securing the car seat to the car seat and ensuring your child’s comfort.