Provincial Car Seat Regulations

As of January 1, 2007, Nova Scotia put into effect the following laws regarding car travel with young children.

Infants must be secured in a rear-facing child seat when under 1 year old and under 10kg (22 pounds)

Children who weigh at least 10 kilograms (22 pounds) and are at least one year old may face forward

Children who weigh less than 18 kilograms (40 pounds) must be in child seats

Children who weigh more than 18 kilograms must be in a booster seat if they are younger than nine years of age or less than 145 centimetres (4 feet 9 inches) tall

Failure to use a car seat, booster seat or seat belt may result in a fine of $157.50, and two demerit points for a first offence.

For more information, visit childsafetylink.ca or call 1-866-288-1388.