At What Age Can Children Use Safety Seats?

[VanArcher]

Generally, children over six months old and under eight years old, weighing less than 36 kilograms, can use safety seats. The new national traffic regulations do not mandate the use of child safety seats, but some regions have specific rules requiring children to use safety seats when traveling in vehicles. For example: 1. Hainan: The "Hainan Province Road Traffic Violation Codes and Handling Regulations Manual" stipulates that fines will be imposed for driving non-motor vehicles carrying preschool children without using safety seats. 2. Shanghai: The "Shanghai Minors Protection Ordinance," implemented on March 1, 2014, stipulates that minors under 12 years old are not allowed to sit in the front passenger seat; minors under 4 years old must be equipped with and correctly use child safety seats when riding in family passenger vehicles.