This law applies to children in all types of privately-owned vehicles and vehicles for hire, including taxi cabs. Click here for the full text of the Massachusetts Child Passenger Safety Law. Child Passenger Safety Tips Choose a child safety seat based on a child's weight NOT age. Infants should remain rear-facing until they are 20 pounds and 1 year. To ensure the proper installation of your child safety seat, start by carefully reviewing the manufacturer's instructions for the seat as well as the owner's manual for your vehicle.
Air bags save lives.
However, children 12 and under should ride in the back seat, properly secured in a child safety seat, booster seat, or safety belt, away from air bags.