Children may begin wearing a seatbelt once they are able to wear it properly (a lap belt flat across the hips, shoulder belt across the centre of the chest and over the shoulder), and if any one of the following criteria is met:
The child turns eight years old.
The child weighs 36 kilograms (80 lbs.) or more.
The child is 145 centimetres (4 feet 9
inches) tall or taller.
if my son turn 9 in this summer, he can be exempted from wearing seat belt?
it is always safe to have one. my friend in Toronto checked for me age above 8 doesn\'t require it on a compulsory basis. as any one of those conditions is met.