How to use a Booster Seat
Place the booster on the vehicle seat. Have the child sit in the booster seat. Bring the lap/shoulder belt over the child's hips and chest.
Buckle the vehicle seat belt and pull it tight. The belt should be tight and flat on the child's body. If there is a shoulder belt guide on the booster, bring the shoulder belt through the guide. The shoulder belt should lie between the child's neck and shoulder.
When to Use an Adult Seat Belt
A child is ready to use a seat belt when he or she can sit all the way back on the vehicle seat without slouching. The child's knees should hang over the edge of the vehicle seat. This is usually when a child is about 4'9" tall. A properly fitting lap/shoulder belt will lie flat on the upper thighs and between the neck and shoulder.
Indiana Child Passenger Law
- Children from birth to age 8 must ride in child restraints.
- Children 8 to 16 years old must use child restraints or seat belts.
- This law applies to all vehicles including trucks and SUVs.
- This law applies to all vehicle seating positions.
- Children under the age of 16 cannot ride in the bed of a pickup.