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Idaho’s New Child Restraint Law
 Idaho Code 49-672
Idaho’s Child Passenger Safety Law will require that all children 6 years of age or younger be properly restrained in an appropriate child safety restraint. This is a primary law, the fine is $60.00. This new law replaces the language of the old law concerning weight and age requirements of children being transported in a motor vehicle. This law took effect July 1st, 2005.

An appropriate child restraint is a child safety seat for children up to 40 lbs and a belt- positioning booster seat for children 6 years or younger. Lap-belt only seating positions should not be used with a booster seat.
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Signing of booster seat law doubles as civics lesson
Kindergarten students in Yvette Pfaff’s class at Lowell Elementary School in Boise received a lesson in civics as well as safety Wednesday when Gov. Dirk Kempthorne and a host of other guests gathered to formally sign Idaho’s new booster seat law. The law, passed by the Idaho Legislature the previous week, requires children 6 years and younger to be restrained in an approved booster seat.
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4 Steps for Kids
Lack of use or improper use of child safety seats greatly increases the risk of serious injury and death for children involved in car crashes. To help protect your child, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has developed the 4 STEPS FOR KIDS program to promote the correct use of child safety seats at different stages in a childs development.
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4 Steps for Kids Poster
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American Academy of Pediatrics
 American Academy of Pediatrics and partners offer parents compelling evidence about the need for older child passengers to use booster seats
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Booster Bee Card
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Child Safety Seat Tools
 The following tools has been developed for your information by the Idaho Office of Highway Safety. Simply click on each to view or download:
English versions
› Child Safety Seat Brochure
› Booster Bee Card
› Growth Chart
 Spanish version
› Booster Bee Card
› Additional Tools
These educational materials and other child safety information can be obtained by contacting the Idaho Office of Highway Safety at: Kevin Bittner.  To find out more about booster seats, visit:
www.boosterseat.gov
The WHALE program
 "We Have A Little Emergency" - identification card gives emergency personnel information to identify young children in the event of a crash. Rescue workers can refer to an identification card attached to the child safety seat and find the child's name, medical information and whom to contact in the event of an emergency.
To learn more, click here
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Flash demo
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Flash demo
Partners for Child Passenger Safety
 The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance has joined forces to conduct the nations largest child-specific surveillance study. To see the results of this research see the effects of an improper restrained child video click here.
Child Safety Check Sites
 It is important to read and clearly understand all safety and booster seat installation and use instructions. Having your child safety seat initially inspected and re-inspected often by a trained professional increases your child's chances of escaping injury in the event of a car crash. Your local health department is available to provide details on safety seat installation and inspection. To locate your local health department,
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Child Safety Seat Ratings
 The purpose of NHTSA’s ease of use rating program is to educate parents and caregivers about child safety seat features and which are easy to use click here.

For child safety seat RECALLS click here.  Also, here is a PDF listing of child safety seat recalls.
Contact us:
 		Kevin Bittner
Office of Highway Safety
Voice: 208.334.8102
Fax: 208.334.4430
Kevin.Bittner@itd.idaho.gov
Page Last Modified: 2/4/2008 10:27:52 AM

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