Booster seat or not….?
Okay, so to start off, I am extremely skinny. Which is just the way I was born. I am 14 years old, almost 15. I am 5 feet 2 inches tall and I weigh 68 pounds. I eat a lot and I am not anorexic or anything, I have a doctor working to raise my weight so please do not answer with comments about my weight. So, anyways, I was in the car sitting in the front seat with my mom and she was speeding so we got pulled over and when the police man finished giving my mom her warning he asked my mom and I how much I weighed and I told him 68 pounds. And he said it was required for me to sit in a booster seat until I reach 80 pounds, no height requirements or age, just 80 pounds. And he said there is no warning if I am caught next time without a booster seat in the back seat. So, my mom of course is like a safety freak and doesn't want to get a ticket because we are low on money so she said that if I am caught I have to pay the ticket. So it is up to me if I sit in one or not. But, I have like no money and the ticket is like over a hundred dollars. But, it would be so ridiculous if I were to sit in one, even though it is for my safety. I am just going to feel like a baby which I shouldn't. I need opinions to help make the decision whether to sit in one or not. Thanks.
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I would check with your local fire department. It doesn’t seem right to me as Boosters are designed for small children and would be uncomfortable for you as you’re legs are too long from hip to knee. In our area it’s 80 pounds or 4’9" tall. Even Police Officers make mistakes.
I would for now sit in the back seat for now. Not in a booster. If your mom wasn’t speeding then I doubt you would have been pulled over so if she expects that u will be responsible for a booster seat ticket then you should be sure she understands that you will agree only if you’re not pulled over in the first place for something that she has done. Good Luck to you and God Bless
You didn’t say what state you were in but most states the age is 8 years old. So you shouldnt have to sit in one at all. Here is the fact sheet i found on the internet. I would go down to the police station and talk to them Bring this with you as well and show them,
If I were you I would call your local State Police post and speak with an officer about this. I think you are too tall to sit in a booster. I know the required weight is 80 lbs but the seat belt will not sit right on you if you are in a booster seat which could cause a lot of harm if you were to be involved in a car accident.