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Child Passenger Safety
AAA continues to make child passenger safety a priority by providing the public with up-to-date information and free car-seat inspections.
Is Your Child's Car Seat Installed Correctly?
Over 80% of car seats are put in the vehicle wrong, but AAA can help you correct any mistakes by providing the following information and contacts to make sure your child is as safe as possible in the case of a crash.
Child Occupant Protection Laws
Washington and Idaho have both recently made changes to their laws, read the current laws here:
Boosters Are for Big Kids
You can significantly increase the crash-survival rate of your children between the ages of four and eight by using a booster seat.
Washington law requires children under eight years old, unless 4'9" tall, to ride in a booster seat.
In Idaho, the law requires booster seats for all children six and younger. AAA encourages all parents to follow the guidelines below.
Booster Seat Guidelines
- Children should remain in a booster seat until they are eight years old or are four-feet nine-inches tall.
- Booster seats must be used with a combination lap-shoulder belt, not just a lap belt.
- All children should ride in the back seat.
- Do not use booster seats with a shield.
- If your child’s ears are above the back of the vehicle’s seat, use a high-back booster seat.
Click below for a five-point test to
find out if your child
is ready for a seat belt.
