Child car seat and air bag rules — Arizona Permit Test

You may not drive with a child under 5 years of age unless that child is properly secured in a child restraint system.

Seat belts are built for adults. On a small child the belt rides on the neck and belly and can do harm in a crash.

Arizona law requires that a person shall not operate a motor vehicle on the highways in this state when transporting a child who is under five years of age unless that child is properly secured in a child restraint system.

Children from 5 to 8 years old must ride in a child restraint system until they are at least 4 feet, 9 inches tall.

Below that height an adult belt crosses the throat instead of the shoulder, so the seat is still needed.

Additionally, children between five and eight years of age are required to be in a child restraint system until they are a minimum of four feet, nine inches tall.

A driver carrying more than one child under 8 must secure as many of them in child restraint systems as reasonable for the size of the passenger area.

Two kids and one car seat is not a reason to leave both loose. Buckle in as many as the car can fit.

Drivers transporting more than one child under eight years of age must secure as many children in child restraint systems as reasonable given the size of the passenger area

Child restraint systems must meet U.S. Department of Transportation safety standards and be used following the seat maker’s and the car maker’s instructions.

A seat installed wrong can come loose in a crash and fail the child it was bought for.

Child restraint systems must meet U.S. Department of Transportation safety standards and must be used by following manufacturer’s and automobile manufacturer’s instructions.

Air bags are unsafe for children under 12 years of age.

An air bag bursts out fast and hard enough to injure a child’s head and neck.

Air bags can save lives and prevent serious injuries, but they are unsafe for children under 12 years of age.

If a child must ride in the front seat, turn the front passenger-side air bag off.

The front air bag is aimed at an adult’s chest. For a child it lands on the face and neck.

If a child must ride in the front seat of a car, please turn the front passenger-side air bag off (most newer vehicles are equipped with an on/off switch).

A child under what age must always be secured in a child restraint system?

Age 5. Seat belts are built for adults. On a small child the belt rides on the neck and belly and can do harm in a crash. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.20: “Arizona law requires that a person shall not operate a motor vehicle on the highways in this state when transporting a child who is under five years of age unless that child is properly secured in a child restraint system.”