Remember that putting an infant or a child in a car seat is not just a smart choice; it's the LAW!
Section 32-5-222
Requirements for child passenger restraints.
(a) Every person transporting a child in a motor vehicle operated on the roadways, streets, or highways of this state, shall provide for the protection of the child by properly using an aftermarket or integrated child passenger restraint system meeting applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards and the requirements of subsection (b). This section shall not be interpreted to release in part or in whole the responsibility of an automobile manufacturer to insure the safety of children to a level at least equivalent to existing federal safety standards for adults. In no event shall failure to wear a child passenger restraint system be considered as contributory negligence. The term "motor vehicle" as used in this section shall include a passenger car, pickup truck, van (seating capacity of 10 or less), minivan, or sports utility vehicle.
(b) The size-appropriate restraint system required for a child in subsection (a) must meet the requirements of Section 32-5B-4 and shall include all of the following:
(1) Infant-only seats and convertible seats used in the rear-facing position for infants until at least one year of age or 20 pounds.
(2) Convertible seats in the forward position or forward-facing seats until the child is at least five years of age or 40 pounds.
(3) Booster seats until the child is six years of age."
https://www.alea.gov/dps/highway-patrol/child-restraints-law
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