Child Age To Stop Using Booster Seat. The only time you may be fined is not in a car seat and still legally need to sit in one or if your child is not the correct weight or height for they have so for example they are 14kg and using any type of booster seat which has a minimum weight of 15kg stated on it. Does the seat belt sit.
The best way to determine when your child is ready to stop sitting in a booster seat and use only a seat belt in a car is to use the 5 step test detailed below. Using a child car seat or booster seat children must normally use a child car seat until they re 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall whichever comes first. Many children won t safely be able to ride in a car without a booster seat until they re 10 to 12 years of age.
Don t make the switch based solely on height or age.
The only time you may be fined is not in a car seat and still legally need to sit in one or if your child is not the correct weight or height for they have so for example they are 14kg and using any type of booster seat which has a minimum weight of 15kg stated on it. Many children won t safely be able to ride in a car without a booster seat until they re 10 to 12 years of age. Children over 12 or more than 135cm. Does the seat belt sit.