What age can a child use a backless booster seat UK?

Children weighing more than 22kg or taller than 125cm can use a backless booster seat. Children of 12 years old or taller than 135cm do not need to use a child seat. Before this age or height they must do by law.
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When can a child go into a backless booster seat?

Here are some things that will help you determine whether your child is ready for a backless booster: Age: 5 to 6 years old. Weight: at least 40 pounds. Height: 38 to 43 inches.
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Can a 4 year old use a backless booster seat?

Backless booster seats: Any new backless booster seats can only be used by children who weigh 22kg or more. If they weigh less than this, they'll need to either use a car seat or a high-back booster seat (see below).
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When can kids come out of a high back booster?

Children must normally use a child car seat until they're 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first. Children over 12 or more than 135cm tall must wear a seat belt.
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What age can a child stop using a booster seat UK?

Only children aged 12 or over or who are over 135cm (4'5") in height (or 150cm in Ireland) can stop using a booster seat. Of course, they must then use adult seatbelts or restraints when travelling in a vehicle.
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New Car booster seat law

Can my 7 year old sit in the front seat UK?

If a child restraint is not available, children under 3 years must travel in the rear, but may be unrestrained. Children 3 years and over, up to 135cm tall must sit in the rear and use an adult seat belt. Children aged 12 years or more, or over 135cm tall, may travel the front, but must wear the seat belt.
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Can 6 year old sit in front seat with a booster UK?

Under 1.35m tall

The child will need to use the booster cushion until they reach either 1.35cm or 12 years of age, then they will be legally allowed to travel in the front of the car with just a seatbelt as restraint.
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Can a 6 year old have a backless booster seat?

That said, the new regulations have been brought into place after warnings from the United Nations stating backless boosters are not safe for smaller children, so your child will be safer in a high backed booster until they reach 22kg (3 stone 6.5 pounds). On average, this is around age five to six.
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Does my 5 year old need a high back booster?

Young children under age 5 or 6 are safer in a 5-point harness car seat. Don't rush to “graduate” your child to a booster seat. If your 5 or 6 year old still fits in their 5-point harness car seat, leave them there!
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Does my child need a high back booster or a backless booster?

We recommend using a high back booster as often as possible and for as long as possible. The seat belt typically stays better positioned on the child's body when in a high back booster, since kids don't tend to lean sideways as much both while awake and while sleeping when in a high back compared to a backless booster.
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What weight should a 4 year old be in a booster seat?

Children at least four years of age but less than eight years of age, who also weigh at least forty pounds but less than eighty pounds, and who are also less than four feet nine inches tall, shall be secured in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat appropriate for that child.
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Can a 4 year old sit in the front seat of a car?

In a situation where there is no room for a third child car seat in the rear of the vehicle, children under three can travel in the front seat in the correct car seat. If the child is over three years of age, they are permitted to sit in the back using an adult seatbelt.
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What car seat for 3.5 year old?

Group 1/2/3 car seats: Suitable for children 9-36kg, approx. nine months to 12 years. Group 2/3 car seats: Suitable for children 15-36kg, approx. three to 12 years old.
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Is it legal to have 3 car seats in the back?

No room for a third child car seat

Children under 3 must be in a child car seat. If there's no room for a third child car seat in the back of the vehicle, the child must travel in the front seat with the correct child car seat. Children aged 3 or older can sit in the back using an adult belt.
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What group car seat does a 6 year old need?

Group 0+ - 0kg up to 13kg (newborn up to around 15 months) Group 1 - 9kg up to 18kg (newborn up to around 4-years-old) Group 2 - 15kg up to 25kg (from around 9 months up to around 6-years-old) Group 3 - 22kg up to 36kg (from around 4-years-old up to 12-years-old)
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Is it illegal to sell used car seats UK?

A second-hand seat without fitting instructions could also put children at risk, says Robin Osterley, chief executive of the Charity Retail Association (CRA), since it might not be used correctly. However, it is not illegal to sell second-hand car seats online, with listings available on well-known websites.
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Can an 8 year old sit in the front seat UK in a booster?

What the law states. In the UK the law states that children aged 3-12 years old or up to 135cm tall must sit in a booster seat in the front or back of the car. The car seat must be suitable for their age and height and they must be wearing a seat belt.
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Can my child sit in the front seat with an airbag?

Car seats shouldn't be used in the front seat with an active airbag. The problem with an active airbag is that they are designed for an adult tough body and bone structure.
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Can you put a car seat in the middle UK?

Position 3: Middle Rear Seat

Most child car seats require a three-point seat belt. If this is the case, fit the seat on a rear seat that has a lap and diagonal seat belt. If you are using an Isofix or i-size child seat you can only use the middle rear seat if it has Isofix points.
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Can a 7 year old sit in the middle seat?

No room for a third child seat in the back of the car: If it's not possible to fit a third car seat into the back seat of the car, a child over the age of 3 can sit in the rear – in the middle, between the 2 other car seats – using only an adult seat belt.
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Can a 9 year old sit in the middle seat?

Simply stated, the middle seat is the furthest from impact during a collision, as well as the furthest away from air bags. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends that all children under the age of 13 ride in the back seat, ideally in the center.
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Can you put a child seat in the front of a car UK?

A: Yes, although it is safer for children to travel in the rear of the car. If you must put a forward-facing seat in the front when there is an airbag present, make sure that the car seat is as far back as possible and the child seat is securely held to maximise the distance between the child and the airbag.
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