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Child car seat safety guidelines and fitting stations in Connecticut
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A study carried out but the AAA Foundation discovered that more than 400 children between the ages of 4-8 years old are killed annually in road traffic accidents, while another 70,000 are injured. It's so important to make sure that your child is in the appropriate car seat for their age, height and weight and that the car seat is fitted properly in your vehicle.
Here are the recommended guidelines for child car seat safety from the CDC:
- Infants should travel in a rear-facing seat in the back at least until they have reached one year and 20 pounds in weight.
- Only once your infant has outgrown their rear-facing seat, should they ride in a forward-facing child safety seat in the back. They should stay in this forward-facing seat until they have out-grown the upper weight or height limit given by the manufacturer. The CDC recommends that this is usually 4 years old and 40 pounds.
- Once children out-grow their forward facing car safety seat at around 4 years and 40 pounds, they should ride in booster seats in the back seat, until the vehicle's seat belt fits properly. Seat belts fit properly when the lap belt lays across the upper thighs and the shoulder strap fits across the chest (around 8 years old and 4'9" tall).
- When children outgrow their booster seats (around 8 years old and 4'9" tall) they can wear adult seat belts in the back seat of the vehicle, providing they fit properly.
It's always best to have your child's car seat checked by a professional fitting technician. To find out where your nearest child car safety seat fitting station is located, click here.
To read more about car seat safety guidelines from the CDC, click here.
To read further information about the AAA Foundation's study, click here.
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