What are the child car-seat laws in Phoenix, Arizona?

This list summarizes the laws for driving with your kids in the car around Phoenix and Peoria, AZ. These laws are important not only for legality but for the safety of young children in a moving vehicle. Therefore, you should take these laws seriously not only to avoid fines but to avoid injuries to your loved ones.  

• All kids under five years old must sit in a legally recognized child restraint system in a moving vehicle. 
• All kids under eight years old who are shorter than four feet nine inches must also sit in a legally recognized child restraint system in a moving vehicle. 
• Infants should be seated in a rear-facing car seat in a rear vehicle seat in a moving vehicle. 
• Infants can move into a forward-facing car seat once they have reached the maximum limit of the rear-facing car seat as specified by the manufacturer.