Choose the Right Car Seat for Your Child
Child car seats and booster seats save lives. All children must use an age- and weight-appropriate child seat until their ninth birthday, unless they have reached the height of 145 cm (4’9”) tall. All drivers must make sure that all children (under sixteen years) are restrained appropriately as follows:
From birth up to at least one year AND 9 kg (20 lb.)
-Infant and rear-facing infant/child car seat
-NOT on a front seat with an active air bag
Over one year AND 9 kg to 18 kg (20 to 40 lb.)
-Forward-facing child car seat
-May remain rear-facing if allowed by manufacturer’s weight limit
Over 18 kg (40 lb.) until 9th birthday unless they have reached 145 cm (4’9”) in height
-Booster seat and a lap/shoulder seat belt
-May remain in forward-facing child car seat if allowed by manufacturer’s weight limit
-If no lap/shoulder seat belt, must be secured without a booster seat by a lap belt
After 9th birthday
-Seat belt
-May remain in booster seat if allowed by manufacturer’s weight limit.
Select a child car seat that:
-Is appropriate for your child’s age and weight.
-Meets Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
-Look for the CMVSS label on the seat.
-Fits your vehicle and can be installed correctly.
-Is easy to use. Look for a child car seat with a harness that tightens and loosens from the front and has an easy-to-use tether strap.
All child car seats must be used according to manufacturer’s instructions and vehicle owner’s manual.
Child car seats purchased outside Canada are not approved for use in British Columbia.
Learn how to keep your child safe in the car.
Call the toll-free Child Seat Info Line 1-877-247-5551, or visit their website at www.ChildSeatInfo.ca
From birth up to at least one year AND 9 kg (20 lb.)
-Infant and rear-facing infant/child car seat
-NOT on a front seat with an active air bag
Over one year AND 9 kg to 18 kg (20 to 40 lb.)
-Forward-facing child car seat
-May remain rear-facing if allowed by manufacturer’s weight limit
Over 18 kg (40 lb.) until 9th birthday unless they have reached 145 cm (4’9”) in height
-Booster seat and a lap/shoulder seat belt
-May remain in forward-facing child car seat if allowed by manufacturer’s weight limit
-If no lap/shoulder seat belt, must be secured without a booster seat by a lap belt
After 9th birthday
-Seat belt
-May remain in booster seat if allowed by manufacturer’s weight limit.
Select a child car seat that:
-Is appropriate for your child’s age and weight.
-Meets Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
-Look for the CMVSS label on the seat.
-Fits your vehicle and can be installed correctly.
-Is easy to use. Look for a child car seat with a harness that tightens and loosens from the front and has an easy-to-use tether strap.
All child car seats must be used according to manufacturer’s instructions and vehicle owner’s manual.
Child car seats purchased outside Canada are not approved for use in British Columbia.
Learn how to keep your child safe in the car.
Call the toll-free Child Seat Info Line 1-877-247-5551, or visit their website at www.ChildSeatInfo.ca
