Rear-Facing Car Seats Would Be Required For Children 2 Or Younger Under New Plan

Wisconsin would require parents to keep children under age 2 in rear-facing car seats under a bill being circulated at the state Capitol.

Right now, state law only requires parents to keep their kids in a rear-facing seat until they turn 1. At a state Capitol news conference, pediatrician Alison Craig said that’s too soon, and that a child under 2 is much safer in a rear-facing seat.

“Rear-facing car seats prevent traumatic brain injury. Rear-facing car seats prevent spinal cord injury. Rear-facing car seats prevent childhood deaths — needless, unnecessary childhood deaths in the state of Wisconsin,” said Craig.

The plan, sponsored by Republican Rep. Amy Loudenbeck and Democratic Rep. Chris Taylor, would not affect the state’s car seat and booster laws for older children.