Child Car Seat Program
The Waltham Police Department has
Certified Technicians that can assist you in installing a new Child
Safety Seat or inspecting an existing seat in your vehicle. Please call
(781) 314-3623 and leave a message and a technician will get back
to you and set up an appointment. Car seats are checked and installed by
appointment only and checkpoints occur every two weeks.
Please be advised that it can take approximately one week
for a return phone call.
Child
Passenger Safety
All children
age 12 and under should ride in the back seat.
Proper Child Safety
Seat Use Chart
Buckle Everyone. Children Age 12 and Under
in Back! |
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INFANTS |
TODDLER |
YOUNG CHILDREN |
| WEIGHT |
Birth to 1 year
up to 20-22 lbs. |
Over 1 year and
Over 20 lbs.-40 lbs. |
Over 40 lbs.
Ages 4-8, unless 4'9''. |
| TYPE of SEAT |
Infant only or rear-facing
convertible |
Convertible /
Forward-facing |
Belt positioning booster
seat |
| SEAT POSITION |
Rear-facing only |
Forward-facing |
Forward-facing |
| ALWAYS MAKE
SURE: |
Children to one year and
at least 20 lbs. in rear-facing seats
Harness straps at or below shoulder level |
Harness straps should be
at or above shoulders
Most seats require top slot for forward-facing |
Belt positioning booster
seats must be used with both lap and shoulder belt.
Make sure the lap belt fits low and tight across the
lap/upper thigh area and the shoulder belt fits snug
crossing the chest and shoulder to avoid abdominal injuries |
| WARNING |
All children age 12 and
under should ride in the back seat |
All children age 12 and
under should ride in the back seat |
All children age 12 and
under should ride in the back seat |
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Child
Passenger Safety Links
Contact Us (781)
314-3623 or
Email
carseat@city.waltham.ma.us
For more information on child
passenger safety, please go to the
Governor's Highway Safety Bureau's web site or the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration's web site at
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
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