Government of New Brunswick

Public Safety


 
 New Booster Seats Regulation

The Government of New Brunswick believes that our children must be safer. As of May 1st, children under the age of nine in New Brunswick must be in a booster seat until they reach a weight of 36 kg (79 lbs) or a height of 145 cm (4'9").

 
 Find the right seat for your child
1 - Rear-facing seat
 
Use a rear-facing seat until a baby is at least one year old and
10 kg (22 lbs).
 
2 - Forward-facing seat
 
Use from 10 kg (22 lbs) to
18 kg (40 lbs), from at least age one to generally four and a half years.
 
3 - Booster seat
Use from 18 kg (40 lbs) until the child meets one of the following criteria:
  • 9 years old
  • 36 kg (79-80 lbs)
  • 145 cm (4'9")
4 - Seatbelt
 
To be used when a child has outgrown the booster seat or meets one of the criteria listed in the preceding column.
 
 
Questions?

1-506-453-2410

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