Motor vehicles, child passenger restraint systems, use further provided

House Bill 18 amends Alabama's motor vehicle laws to update requirements for child passenger restraint systems, affecting anyone transporting children in most private vehicles. The bill revises age and weight guidelines, mandating rear-facing seats for children until at least two years old or 35 pounds, and updating requirements for forward-facing and booster seats. It also increases penalties for violations, with a tiered fine system for repeat offenses and a provision for first-time offenders to have charges dismissed upon acquiring an appropriate restraint. A portion of the fines will fund vouchers for child restraint systems for low-income families, and violations will result in points on a driver's record.