Car Seat And Booster Seat Legislation Chart

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Car Seat and Booster Seat Legislation Chart
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Provincial and Territorial Car Seat and Booster Seat Legislation
Rear and Forward Facing Car Seat Legislation for
Booster Seat Legislation for Older Children
Province/Territory
Younger Children
Children must ride in a rear facing car seat until they are at
Children must ride in a booster seat until they are a
least 12 months old and a minimum of 20 pounds (9 kg).
British Columbia
minimum of 4 feet, 9 inches (145 cm) tall, or a minimum
(Motor Vehicle Act, Division 36)
Children between 20 pounds (9 kg) and 40 pounds (18 kg)
of 9 years old.
must ride in a forward-facing car seat.
Alberta
Children must ride in a car seat until they are a minimum of
NO PROVINCIAL LAW
(Traffic Safety Act, Vehicle Equipment and
6 years old or over 40 pounds (18 kg).
Regulation Section 78(2)(a)(b))
Children must ride in a booster seat until they are a
Children must ride in a car seat until they are a minimum of
Saskatchewan
minimum of 4 feet, 9 inches (145 cm) tall and 80 pounds
(Traffic Safety Act)
40 pounds (18 kg).
(36 kg), or a minimum of 7 years old.
Children must ride in a booster seat until they are a
Children must ride in a car seat until they are a minimum of
Manitoba
minimum of 4 feet, 9 inches (145 cm) tall and a minimum
(Highway Traffic Act s.186)
5 years old and a minimum of 45 pounds (20 kg).
of 80 pounds (36 kg), or a minimum of 9 years old.
Children must ride in a rear facing car seat until they are a
Children must ride in a booster seat until they are a
minimum of 20 pounds (9 kg). Children between 20 pounds
Ontario
minimum of 4 feet, 9 inches (145 cm) tall, or a minimum
(Highway Traffic Act s.106)
(9 kg) and 40 pounds (18 kg) must ride in an appropriate
of 80 pounds (36 kg), or a minimum of 8 years old.
car seat.
Children must ride in a restraint system or booster seat until they have a minimum seated height (measured from the
Quebec
seat to the top of the head) of 25 inches (63 cm). Follow manufacturer’s recommendations for seat type, weight and
(Highway Safety Code s.397)
height requirements for your child.
Children must ride in a rear facing car seat until they are at
Children must ride in a booster seat until they are a
least one year old and a minimum of 22 pounds (10 kg).
New Brunswick
minimum of 4 feet, 9 inches (145 cm) tall, or a minimum
(Motor Vehicle Act – Seat Belt Section)
Children between 22 pounds (10 kg) and 40 pounds (18 kg)
of 80 pounds (36 kg), or a minimum of 9 years old.
must ride in an appropriate car seat.
1 For information purposes only. Please consult local authorities for further interpretation and current status.
Updated September 2014

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