Safety First - Seatbelt Law in Maryland

by Adam Sean Cohen on May. 20, 2014

Motor Vehicle Traffic 

Summary: Safety Seat Requirements for children under 8

In Maryland, a person transporting a child under the age of 8 years in a motor vehicle shall secure the child in a child safety seat in accordance with the child safety seat and vehicle manufacturers' instructions unless the child is 4 feet, 9 inches tall or taller

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