Nashville Auto Accident Lawyer Reports On New Child Safety Seat Program In Hamilton County, Tennessee
Protect Your Children
Child safety seats reduce fatal injury by 71 percent for infants (less than 1 year old) and by 54 percent for toddlers (1 to 4 years old) in passenger cars. Young children restrained in child safety seats have an 80 percent lower risk of fatal injury than those who are unrestrained.
Tennessee was the first state in the country to pass a Child Passenger Protection Law requiring children to be restrained in child safety seats (car seats and booster seats).
A. A child under one year old, or any child weighing less than 20 pounds, must be in a child passenger restraint system (car seat) that is facing the rear of the car.
B. Children who are one through three years old, and who weigh more than 20 pounds, must be in a child passenger restraint system that is facing forward.
C. Children who are four through eight years old and whose height is under four feet, nine inches, must be in a belt positioning booster seat system (child booster car seat) and wearing a seatbelt.
I have good news for citizens of Hamilton County Tennessee. The Hamilton County Sheriff Department has announced the first ever child safety seat check. Operation “Safe Journey” will take place on September 7, 2010 and will address the proper use of child safety seats. Following the initial event the safety team will be available for parents at the Sheriff’s West Annex on the first Tuesday of each month during the hours of 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, and on the second Tuesday of the month at the same time at the Highway 58 K-Mart. My hat is off to the Sheriff for this program.
If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee highway automobile accident contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident law firm of Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation with a Board Certified Civil Trial lawyer to determine your rights and remedies.
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