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Child Safety Seats
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Connecticut’s Law
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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! |
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Violators will be fined and required to attend a car seat education class |
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For More Information Call:
CT Department of Transportation- 860-594-2173
CT Department of Public Health – 860-509-7791 |
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SAFE KIDS
Coalitions and Chapters |
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Connecticut
860-545-9988 |
Valley Parish Nurse
203-732-7584 |
New London County
860-442-0733 |
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Fairfield County
203-853-7115 |
Greater Waterbury
203-346-3908 |
Windham County
860-456-6978 |
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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 10/24/2011 3:19:14 PM
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