Child safety seat law takes effect today
The Alaska State Troopers remind all residents that the new state regulations regarding child safety seats take effect today, Tuesday September 15th.
The Alaska State Troopers remind all residents that the new state regulations regarding child safety seats take effect today, Tuesday September 15th.
Senate Bill 72, passed this spring, made some changes to the child safety seat law.
The regulations state that children over 4 years of age but less than 8 that are shorter than 5 foot 9 inches and weigh between 20 and 65 pounds need to be secured in booster seat secured by a seat belt system, OR by another child passenger restraint system that meets the standards of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Children that are between one and five years and weigh less than 20 pounds should also be properly secured in a rear facing child safety that meets or exceeds standards. Those children less than one year old need to be secured in a rear facing child seat.
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