ConnDOT: Child Safety Seats

Child Safety Seats

 
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Connecticut’s Law

Has Changed

To Make Kids Safer!
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After October 1, 2005 children must ride in a proper child restraint until they are over 6 years of age AND 60 pounds! (Both the age and weight requirements must be met) After children outgrow their car seat, they must ride in a booster seat using a lap and shoulder belt.

 

The law also now requires that infants remain rear-facing until they are 1 year of age AND 20 pounds!

 Violators will be fined and required to attend a car seat education class
For More Information Call:
CT Department of Transportation- 860-594-2173
CT Department of Public Health – 860-509-7791
 

SAFE KIDS

Coalitions and Chapters

  
Connecticut
860-545-9988
Valley Parish Nurse
 203-732-7584
New London County
860-442-0733                   
Fairfield County
203-853-7115
Greater Waterbury
 203-346-3908      
Windham County
 860-456-6978
     

                                               


CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY – (CPS)

 

Connecticut has Child Safety Seat Fitting Stations located in every county.  Child safety seat education is provided by certified technicians at these fitting stations by appointment and is free of charge.

Visit Child Safety Seat Inspection Station Locator to find a Connecticut fitting station and make an appointment to have your child safety seat inspected.

Visit http://www.cga.ct.gov/2006/sup/Chap246.htm#Sec14-100a.htm to obtain a printable copy of the text of the Connecticut Child Safety Seat General Statute.

 

To receive free literature on the subject of child passenger safety or for other child passenger safety related questions,send your request to: Juliet.Little@po.state.ct.us

 

 

Visit Class Registration and CPS Certification for information on becoming a certified child passenger safety seat safety seat technician,.

 

For additional child passenger safety resources

please visit:

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov

http://www.ctsafekids.org

http://www.fcsafekids.org

http://www.nlcsafekids.org

http://www.boosterseat.gov

http://www.cpsboard.org

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/childseat.cfm

http://www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=77971

http://www.cdc.gov/

Content Last Modified on 10/21/2008 3:43:19 PM