Child Restraint information was adapted from the
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Is your child
riding safely?
What car seating option is
right for your child?
Rear- Facing Seats: These seats should be used
What is child passenger
safety?
in the back seat with children from birth up to 2
years old at the maximum weight allowed.
Child passenger safety begins with expectant
ward facing seats in the back
mother’s wearing their seat belts to ensure
seat until the height or weight
the safety of themselves and their unborn
limit of this seat is reach. Typi-
child. Lap belts should fit across the hips and
cally this is at age 4 and 40
below your belly. The shoulder belt should
pounds.
go across your chest
car seat for them and get
assistance with proper installation. Read through
this pamphlet for more information and turn
to the back for contact information to get
additional assistance.
Any child under 40 inches tall must be
in a child and/or infant seat.
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Any child, who is under seven years
of age and is between 40 and 50 inches
tall, must be in a booster seat.
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All children over seven years of age
and over 50 inches tall must be secured
in a seat belt.
used in the back seat when the
forward-facing seat is outgrown
and is used until the seat belt fits properly. A seat
belt fits when the shoulder belt fits across the
chest and the lap belts sits along the upper thighs.
Has your child’s car seat been recalled?
Find out at: www.carseat.org
This usually occurs at age 8 or at 4’ 9’’ tall.
Seat Belts: Typically at age 8 or when the child
reaches 4’9’’ tall, they can be placed in a seat
belt. A seat belt fits when the shoulder belt fits
across the chest and the lap belts Fits along the
upper thighs.
Always read the child restraint
instructions and the vehicle owner’s
ALWAYS BUCKLE UP !
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Booster Seats: A booster seat is
(between your breasts).
you can choose the correct
Violation of the following laws can result
in fines:
Forward-Facing Seats: Children who have outgrown rear-facing seats, should be placed in for-
Before your child is born
What is KY law?
manual to ensure proper installation!
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