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Child Passenger SafetyA P A R E N T ’ S P R I M E R
GROWINGUP SAFE:
It’s a four-stepprocess.
As children grow,how they sit in
your car, truck orSUV should
change. Save yourchild from injury
or death byobserving all
four steps:
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REAR-FACINGINFANT SEATS
FORWARD-FACING
TODDLER SEATS
BOOSTERSEATS
SAFETY BELTS
in the back seat from age oneand 20 pounds to about age fourand 40 pounds
TODDLER
INFANT
BOOSTER
SAFETY BELT
in the back seat from birth to atleast one year old and at least20 pounds
in the back seat from about age four to at least age eight,unless 4’9”
in the back seat at age eight orolder or taller than 4’9”.
REMEMBER: All children age 12 and under should ride in the back seat.
Get Help!ON THE WEB
Go to www.nhtsa.dot.gov and chooseChild Passenger Safety from themenu or click on the child passengersafety icon. The site includes childsafety seat installation tips, productratings, recalls, and other usefulinformation.
NEAR YOUA certified child passenger safetytechnician can check your installationand answer questions. To find atechnician or an inspection stationnear you, go to www.nhtsa.dot.gov,click on the child passenger safety
icon, and then click on theFitting/Inspection Station link orgo to www.seatcheck.org.
BY PHONEFor more information about childsafety seats, booster seats,inspection/fitting stations in yourarea, safety belts, air bags, andother highway safety issues, callthe DOT Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).