• A child under 1 year old and weighing less than 20 lbs must be secured in a rear-facing child restraint system
• A child under 6 years old must be secured in a child restraint system (a safety seat or booster seat--NOT a seat belt)
• A child from the age of 6 up to the age of 11 must be secured in a child restraint system or by a safety belt

"Download the Iowa Child Restraint Law Brochure"

• Is Your Car Seat on the Recall List? (Click Here)
• Find Out What Child Safety Seat Your Child Needs (Click Here)
• Correct Use Chart (Click Here)

• Seat installed too loose
• Improper seating position (in front of an air bag)
• Not buckling child into restraint
• Not securely anchoring the child restraint to the vehicle
• Improper seat for child's age and size
• Infant riding forward facing
• Harness retainer clip not at armpit level
• Loose harness strap

• Online Car Seat Owner's Manuals

• Buckle Up America
• Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families 2009
• CPSafety Online
• Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau
• Johnson County Safe Kids Coalition
• National Safe Kids
• NHTSA Child Passenger Safety Program
• Safety Belt Safe USA
• Seat Check.Org