What are the car seat laws in Florida? [Archive] - Disney World

pooh fan

December 20th, 2004, 18:29

We are going in Jan. For the 3rd time yeah! This time my daughter is 6 and only needs a booster seat in the state of Colorado. We are renting a car and I was wondering if I need to take her booster and check it since she won't be using it on the plane this time. What are the car seat laws in Florida?

Thanks

Brenna

JuniorMickey

December 20th, 2004, 18:41

According to the State of Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV)

"Occupant Protection

Even though the availability of both child restraint and adult occupant protection systems have increased significantly in Florida since the Child Restraint Law was passed in 1982 and the Safety Belt Law in 1986, observational surveys indicate that usage remains below the national rate.

Florida's current safety belt law requires all front seat occupants to be restrained, even if the vehicle is equipped with an air bag. The driver is held responsible for passengers under 18 years of age who are not buckled up. The law applies to all cars, pickup trucks and vans operated on Florida's roads. The penalty for violation is $30 plus other legal assessments.

Children ages 6-17 must be belted when in either the front or rear seats of a vehicle. Traffic citations will be issued only if the car is stopped for another reason.

All 50 States and the District of Columbia have primary child restraint laws. Florida's law requires all children under six years of age to be properly restrained. Children through age three must be secured in a separate carrier or a vehicle manufacturer's integrated child safety seat, and for children four through five years of age a separate carrier, an integrated child safety seat, or a safety belt must be used. The cost to a violator of the child restraint law is $60 and three points on the driver's license."

I found the above here (http://www.dot.state.fl.us/safety/HighwaySafetyGrantProgram/hsgp/HSGPAreas_Occupant.htm)