Texas law requires all children under 18, unless taller than 4 feet 9 inches, to be in a car seat whenever they ride in a motor vehicle. Children under the age of 13 should ride in the backseat, ...

Maine’s booster seat law requires children under eight years old, weighing less than 80 pounds, and shorter than four feet nine inches must be secured in a booster seat.

Forward-facing car seats must have a minimum weight limit of 26.5 pounds. Booster seats now have a minimum weight limit of 40 pounds. Texas Children’s Hospital has a dedicated, bilingual phone number ...