• Children must be at least eight years old or be at least four feet, nine inches tall in order to just use a seat belt when riding in a car. Otherwise, they must use a federally-approved safety or booster seat.
• Infants under one and weighing less than 20 pounds must ride in a rear-facing car seat

Visit Minnesota’s Child Passenger Safety Program for more information, and links to certified specialists who can ensure proper installation of your child safety seat. The state recommends ― although it’s not the law ― that children use a safety seat until they are at least four feet, nine inches tall, even if they’re eight years old.