What is the minimum age mentioned for being not required to use a DOT-approved child restraint?

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What is the minimum age mentioned for being not required to use a DOT-approved child restraint?

The rule being tested is how age interacts with the need for a child restraint. In California, children must use a DOT-approved child seat or booster until they are eight years old or until they reach a height of 4 feet 9 inches, whichever comes first. This means the earliest age at which you’re not required to use a child restraint is eight, as long as the child also meets the height requirement. If a child is eight or older but shorter than 4'9", they still need the appropriate restraint until they meet the height criterion.

The rule being tested is how age interacts with the need for a child restraint. In California, children must use a DOT-approved child seat or booster until they are eight years old or until they reach a height of 4 feet 9 inches, whichever comes first. This means the earliest age at which you’re not required to use a child restraint is eight, as long as the child also meets the height requirement. If a child is eight or older but shorter than 4'9", they still need the appropriate restraint until they meet the height criterion.

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