Car crashes are the leading cause of death and injury for children under the age of 14 and now effective September 1, 2015 New Jersey will lead the nation with a tough new law.
New Jersey’s new law will comply with the following:
• Children under age 2 AND weighing less than 30 pounds must be secured in a rear-facing child safety seat that is equipped with a five-point harness.
• Children ages 2 – 4 and weighing up to 40 pounds must be secured in a child-safety seat equipped with a five-point harness, either rear-facing (up to the height and weight limits of the seat) or forward-facing.
• Children ages 4 – 8 and less than 57” tall (4’9”) must be secured in a forward-facing seat equipped with a five-point harness (up to the height and weight limits of the seat) or in a booster seat.
You can get your child seat inspected by a certified child seat technicians at the Route 12 County Complex - Hazmat Garage from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm The 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month
Contact Donna Snyder at 908-788-1129 or email dsnyder@co.hunterdon.nj.us for questions.
New Jersey’s new law will comply with the following:
• Children under age 2 AND weighing less than 30 pounds must be secured in a rear-facing child safety seat that is equipped with a five-point harness.
• Children ages 2 – 4 and weighing up to 40 pounds must be secured in a child-safety seat equipped with a five-point harness, either rear-facing (up to the height and weight limits of the seat) or forward-facing.
• Children ages 4 – 8 and less than 57” tall (4’9”) must be secured in a forward-facing seat equipped with a five-point harness (up to the height and weight limits of the seat) or in a booster seat.
You can get your child seat inspected by a certified child seat technicians at the Route 12 County Complex - Hazmat Garage from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm The 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month
Contact Donna Snyder at 908-788-1129 or email dsnyder@co.hunterdon.nj.us for questions.
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