Can you use a child seat in single cab truck South Carolina and is it safe?

In South Carolina, you are not allowed to leave your child in the front seat of a single-cab truck on a public road or highway when the child is under six years of age and/or weighs less than 60 pounds unless their legs are stretched out in front of the child restraint as recommended by the child restraint manufacturer.

Child seat safety tips for single cab truck

*Always use a child seat that meets the federal safety standards.

*Make sure the child seat is installed properly.

*Position the child seat in the center of the back seat.

*Never put a child seat in the front seat of a single cab truck.

*If you have a newborn, use a rear-facing child seat until your child is at least two years old.

*Do not put anything (including a coat or blanket) behind or in front of your child in their child seat.

*Adjust your child's child seat harness snugly and make sure the chest clip is fastened at armpit level.

*Never leave your child unattended in a child seat.