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EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1st , 2004
23 V.S.A. § 1258. Child restraint systems
(a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle, other than a type I school bus, in this state upon a public highway unless every occupant under age 16 is properly restrained in a federally-approved child passenger restraining system as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 571.213 (1993) or a federally-approved safety belt, as follows:
(2) the motor vehicle was manufactured without safety belts.
(3) $100.00 for third and subsequent violations. (Added 1983, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1987, No. 49; 1989, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.); 1993, No. 20, § 1; 1993, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2003, No. 28, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.)
Listed below are tips on keeping kids safe when riding in motor vehicles. Consider these life-saving recommendations when installing a car seat or buckling up kids:
Children under 12 should never ride in front of an active airbag.
Car seats must be put in tight, 1 inch or less movement side to side and front to back at the belt path of the car seat. Check by pulling at the opening of the belt path on the car seat for a tight fit.
Lean or kneel into the car seat, then buckle it with the seat belt.
Check the seat belt for instructions on installing a car seat. Your seat belt may need an additional device for proper fit.
Harness straps should be snug like a hug.
Keep harness chest clip at armpit level.
Never install a car seat on a side-facing or rear-facing vehicle seat.
All car seats and seat belts involved in a crash must be replaced.
Refer to car seat instructions and vehicle owner’s manual for more details on proper installation of car seats.
Children learn by example – Please wear your seatbelt.
Motor Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for our young children.
To check for recalled car seats and for assistance with installation, call:
Vermont Governor’s Highway Safety Program at 1-888-TOT-SEAT
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