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Best practice recommendation #1 states, “All
infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing car safety
seat (CSS) until they are 2 years of age or until they reach
the highest weight or height allowed by the manufacturer of
their CSS.”
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Best practice recommendation #2 states, “All
children 2 years or older, or those younger than 2 years who
have outgrown the rear-facing weight or height limit for
their CSS, should use a forward-facing CSS with a harness
for as long as possible, up to the highest weight or height
allowed by the manufacturer of their CSS.”
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Best practice recommendation #3 states, “All
children whose weight or height is above the forward-facing
limit for their CSS should use a belt-positioning-booster
until the vehicle lap-and-shoulder seat belt fits properly,
typically when they have reached 4 feet 9 inches in height
and are between 8 and 12 years of age.”
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Best practice recommendation #4 states, “When
children are old enough and large enough to use the vehicle
seat belt alone, they should always use lap-and-shoulder
seat belts for optimal protection.”
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Best practice recommendation #5 states, “All
children younger than 13 years of age should be restrained
in the rear seats of vehicles for optimal protection.”
