Children under the age of 8 must be secured in a car seat or booster seat in the back seat. Children who are 8 years of age OR have reached 4’9” in height must be secured by a safety belt. Passengers who are 16 years of age and over are subject to California’s mandatory seat belt law.

– “California Law,”
California Highway Patrol
What is the purpose of California’s law on seat belt use? Check all that apply.

A) to protect children from getting injured in a car accident
B) to reduce the number of infant fatalities due to car accidents
C) to restrict the number of passengers under the age of 16 in a vehicle
D) to enforce the need to exercise safety when driving with children
E) to set age limits as to when a teen may drive with children