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Child Safety

4 out of 5 car seats are installed incorrectly. Infants until at least 1 year old and at least 20 pounds should be in rear-facing car seats. Children over 1 year old and between 20 and 40 pounds can be in forward-facing car seats. New Wyoming law goes in force July 1, 2003 regarding children younger than 8 years or less than 80 pounds.

Car Seats - Web sites to check out
www.carseat.org
www.safekids.org/
www.nhtsa.org/
www.aap.org/family/famshop.htm

A new law goes into effect July 1, 2003 regarding older children.

Usually children over 80 pounds and 8 years old can fit correctly in lap/shoulder belts.

Car booster seats can protect children in a crash

95 percent of children 4-8 are riding at risk.

Children should be in car booster seats if they:

• are too big for a car seat
• weigh about 40-80 pounds

There are two types of car booster seats to use depending on your car:

1. High-back booster seat
2. Platform booster seat.

Children over 80 pounds may be ready for the adult safety belt.

Tips for car seat safety:

• Never place a rear-facing infant in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger air bag.
• Send in the car seat registration card.
• Replace any car seat that has been involved in a crash.
• Route the safety belt correctly through the car seat.
• Correctly buckle the car seat into the vehicle.
• Get a tight fit.
• Check your vehicle owner's manual to see if you need a locking clip.

Child Car Safety Seat Law
WYOMING CHILD RESTRAINT ENFORCEMENT GUIDE

KEY POINTS:

• Child who has not reached his/her ninth birthday.
• Applies to all drivers
• Applies to privately owned, leased, or rented non-commercial passenger vehicles.
• Child must be secured in vehicle seat other than front seat except in vehicles with one row of seats, or if all safely belts are in use by other child passengers
• Child in rear-facing infant seat shall not be placed in front an active airbag.
• Child must be properly secured in restraint and it must be properly installed, both as per manufacturer’s instructions.
• Restraint must conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 for child restraint systems.
• Applies to residents and non-residents.
• Primary Offense. Non-use or misuse are reasonable suspicion for stopping a vehicle to investigate suspected violation.

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