In the state of Delaware, children are required to be in a child car seat or booster seat up to age 8 or 65 lbs, whichever comes first, whereas in our neighboring state of Maryland the law says All children under age 8 or 4'9" must be in a "child restraint" unless they are 65lbs or more.
New Jersey Law requires "Children under 8 years of age who weigh less than 80 pounds to ride properly secured in a child safety seat or booster seat in the rear seat of the vehicle."
What these laws don't tell you is that the vehicle seat belt may not properly fit until a child is 4'9". Even so, most belt positioning booster seats are rated to 80 or 100 pounds. A belt positioning booster seat must only be used with the Lap/Shoulder belt combination, never with a lap belt alone.
The back seat is the safest place to sit, until at least age 13, because a child's body is not strong enough to withstand the impact of an airbag in a crash. If you have no other option but the front seat be sure to turn off the passenger airbag.
http://www.safekids.org/safety-basics/big-kids/on-the-way/booster-seat-and-seat-belts.html
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