Alert: Michigan Car Seat Laws Are Changing

We spend a large majority of our lives traveling from one destination to another which is why there are several laws surrounding the safety of individuals when traveling. Whether this be luggage and clearance laws for airports, ticketing laws for trains, or even seatbelt and speed limit laws when driving. Each state has the capability to create their own laws to be followed in state and Michigan takes this very seriously.

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Most laws are put into place to keep everyone safe while they are traveling, especially those that are in protected groups. Often times elderly are considered protected when traveling due to their reliance on others and the same exist for children without driver's licenses. The group that is protected the most are infants, toddlers, and young children and Michigan is always adjusting those laws to keep them safe.

There are some updates being made to the child passenger safety laws in Michigan starting in April. There are some slight changes in age, weight, and height for the new requirements for the state of Michigan. Currently, all children 13 or younger must ride in the backseat if one is available with a seat belt on.

Below you will find the shifts in the age, weight, and height requirements for the child passenger safety laws for Michigan:

• Ages 0 to 2: The child must be in a rear-facing car seat until age 2, or until they reach the maximum height or weight specified by the car seat’s manufacturer.
• Ages 2 to 5: The child can use a forward-facing car seat until age 5, or until they reach the maximum height or weight specified by the car seat’s manufacturer.
• Ages 5 to 8: The child can use a belt-positioning booster seat with a lap and shoulder belt until they reach 8 years old or a height of 4 feet, 9 inches.