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).