Virginia law requires drivers to ensure children up to age 8 are properly secured in approved child restraint devices, placed in the back seat unless conditions apply. Passengers under 18 must also wear safety belts when the vehicle is equipped. Violations are not considered negligence or damages in legal cases.
Children up to age 8 must be secured in an approved child restraint device when transported in vehicles manufactured after January 1, 1968.
No, a child must be at least 2 years old or meet the manufacturer's minimum weight requirement before being placed in a forward-facing child restraint device.
Child restraint devices should be placed in the back seat unless the vehicle has no back seat or the passenger airbag is deactivated, in which case the front seat may be used.
Yes, all passengers under 18 must wear safety belts when the vehicle is equipped with them, regardless of age.