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Car Seat Checks
Want to get education and hands-on assistance installing a car seat? Our trained technicians are here to help you at no cost to make sure your seat is fitted and installed correctly.
To make a car seat check-up appointment, please contact Carrie Varco at 651-762-4876 or cvarco@whitebearlake.org.
Minnesota Child Passenger Restraint Law
- All Children under age 8 must ride in a federally approved car seat or booster seat, unless the child is 4'9" or taller.
- Safety seats must be installed and used according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Infants (under 20 pounds and one year of age) must be in a rear-facing safety seat.
- Law applies to all motor vehicles originally equipped with factory-installed seat belts.
- Law applies to all seating positions.
- Driver is responsible.
- Petty misdemeanor fine for violation in $50.
- Applies to both residents and non-residents of Minnesota.
- Suspected non-use is a valid basis to stop a motor vehicle.
Exceptions
- Children riding in emergency medical vehicles, when medical needs make use of a restraint unreasonable.
- Children riding in a motor vehicle for hire, including a taxi, airport limousine or bus, but excluding a rented, leased or borrowed motor vehicle.
- Children riding with a peace office on official duty, when a restraint is not available (a seat belt must be substituted).
- Children certified be a licensed physician as having a medical, physical or mental disability that makes restraint use inadvisable.
- Passengers in school buses with a GVWR of over 10,000 pounds.