- House Bills 4511 and 4512 which revised the previous child safety restraint requirements
- Children must be in a rear facing car seat until they are at least 2 years old or have reached the height and weight limit set by the manufacturer, once meeting that requirement, children are then expected to be in a forward facing car seat until they are 5 or meets the height and weight limit.
- Children who are at least 8 years old or 4 feet 9 inches tall are required to ride in a booster seat.
- In the attached story, I spoke with a local pediatrician, Brittany Tayler and Lansing Fire Chief, Brian Sturdivant about how these laws will affect parents
(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story)
As we begin the new year, a new law will have families seeing some changes to car seat requirements.
I’m your neighborhood reporter Asya Lawrence here with a deeper look into what parents and caregivers need to know.
“The second leading cause of death in children under the age of 18 is motor vehicle accidents.” said Brittany Tayler, MSU Pediatrician.