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Child Passenger Safety Law

Mississippi law requires the following while traveling in private passenger vehicles:
  • all children under four years of age be in child safety seats
  • every driver and every front seat passenger must wear a properly fastened safety seat belt system that meets each person's age and weight requirements
  • every child who is at least four years of age but under eight years of age, regardless of the location inside the vehicle, must wear a properly fastened safety seat belt system that meets each child's age and weight requirements
Help Buckle for Life - buckle everyone, and keep children age 12 and under in the back!