03/29/2026
Reminder of Michigan's updated laws regarding adolescent passengers in affect.
The law will require children under 2 to be in rear-facing car seats, children under 5 to be in forward-facing seats, and children under 8 or shorter than 4 feet 9 inches to use a booster seat. The other change is that any child under the age of 13, regardless of size will be required to sit in the back seat of a vehicle if a back seat is present.
This was a two bill package that passed the legislature in 2023 that aligns Michigan law with current pediatrician recommendations.
https://www.michigan.gov/msp/divisions/ohsp/child-passenger-safety?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQ2SlNjbGNrBDZKTWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHn2cVwwPoMr2mxKRLeZdGybTsushTwJSZK_-AGSjC-Wk_DJsU2r6bU3C15kz_aem_mJBrj1jeLMs4QYazx8C80A
Car Seats, Seat Belts and Impaired Driving