Safe drivingQuestion 255 of 309

A child must use a child safety seat until which of these happens?

  1. The child is nine years old, 36 kg or 145 cm tall
  2. The child is five years old
  3. The child can sit up alone
  4. The child is 12 years old
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Correct answer: The child is nine years old, 36 kg or 145 cm tall

A child stays in a child seat until the first of three limits: age nine, 36 kg or 145 cm in height.

Source: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook (Government of New Brunswick, 2022), 5.3 Seat belts save lives, page 56

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026