August 05, 2015
Changes to child car seat laws in New Jersey will go into effect on Sept. 1.
According to a report by NBC10, Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation back in May aimed at making vehicle travel safer for children in the state, including adding stricter requirements on the age and weight a child must reach in order to transition from a car seat to a seatbelt.
Under the new laws, infants and toddlers must remain in a rear-facing car seat with a five-point harness until they reach the age of 2 or 30 pounds, and children must be secured in some sort of car seat or booster seat in the back of the vehicle under age 8 and 57 inches.
Current state law requires children be secured in a car seat or booster seat in the back of the vehicle until age 8 or 80 pounds, whichever comes first.
Failure to adhere to these new revisions will result in a fine for the driver ranging from $50 to $75, NBC10 reports. Current fines range from $10 to $25.
For more information about the new revisions visit the New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety website.
Read the full NBC10 article here.
