Don't miss a step!
Don't miss a step in protecting your child from the forces of a vechile crash.  From birth on everyone needs to ride in a protective seat or seatbelt.

Newborns to at least one year of age and 20 pounds must ride rear facing. Seats must not be placed in front of an active airbag. The American Academy of Pediatrics reccommends that all children ride rear facinng to the full weight limit of the convertible seat.

Toddlers who are at least one year of age and at least 20 pounds may ride forward facing up to the limit of the harnesses of the seat. (most are 40 pounds, however some newer seats may be used to higher limits.)

Older children to at least eight years must ride in a forward facing seat with harness or a belt positioning booster seat.  Belt Positioning booster seats may be placed in any seating position which has both lap and shoulder belts. The rear seat is reccommended for children up to 13 years old.  The rear seat is always safer.

Tweens  Children and teens who have outgrown their belt positioning booster seat must be protected by a lap and shoulder seatbelt.  In order to safely use a vehicle seatbelt, chilldren should be at least 4 feet 9 inches tall and 80 pounds.  They should be able to sit in the seat with their back against the seatback and have their legs bend normally at the front of the seat cushion.  The lap belt should pass over the hip bones, and the shoulder belt over the collar bone.

For more information about child safety seats contact South Central PA Highwaysafety at 1-800-822-2538.

Location for Seat Check-up
Proper Child Safety Use Chart

Certified Child Safety Seat Technicians take a 32 hour course to become certified. To learn more about the course or to register for one go to
cpsboard.org