Many parents think their children are too big for car seats or have outgrown their booster seats. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that children should be restrained in a booster seat until they are 4'9" and about 80 pounds. Regular seat belts are made for men who are 5'10" and 160 pounds. They are not designed to secure a child under 80 pounds. Yes, this quite possibly means that your 10 year old should still be in a booster seat!

When Michigan does mandate restraint use, it requires the driver to secure both the child safety seat and the child properly. Michigan Enforcement Fines: Driver fined maximum $10 for child restraint violation. Driver fined $25 for safety belt violation by occupants 4 through 15. Offender fined $25 for safety belt violation if 16 and older. Other states may require a child sit in a child restraint system up to the age of 8.

Most airlines accept car seats in addition to normal carry on or checked luggage provided approved space is available. When checking your car seat on a US Domestic or International flight you can bring your car seat to the gate to be loaded there. If checking a car seat as luggage the original box/packaging should be used. A liability release form must be signed.

MCHD has a certified child passenger safety technician on staff. If you live in or near Marquette County, Michigan and would like to have your child's car seat checked, contact Diane Curry at 906-315-2612 or dcurry@mqtcty.org. If you live outside the county, contact Diane to obtain contact information for all currently certified Upper Peninsula child passenger safety technicians.

The procedure is done as an ambulatory surgery. This means that you will come into the hospital on the day of surgery and go home later that afternoon or evening. All the children receive general anesthesia during surgery and go to the recovery room until fully awake.

These inspections are conducted by state-certified inspectors. Call 866-732-8243 for the location of the nearest free safety check. You can also find more information at www.seatcheck.org.

Yes, Southern Skyways will accept FAA approved child restraint systems on board the aircraft. You are also permitted to check your car seat in addition to the two checked pieces of luggage you are permitted.

There are a lot of car seats out there. Many tout having extra features to increase safety. Ultimately, however, the safest car seat for your child is the one that best:

Your child can be covered under your self-and-family enrollment until he or she marries or until your child's 22nd birthday. It does not matter whether he or she attends college.

If you're in the market for a child car seat you've probably being hearing a lot about something called LATCH. But what is it? Well, LATCH stands for "Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children" and is a system for installing a child car seat in an automobile. Defined by the United States Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards, LATCH is designed to make installing a child's car seat easier.

It is not illegal under NYS law for a child passenger to ride in the front seat of a vehicle that has a passenger air bag, but it is dangerous. Recent studies show that air bags can cause serious or fatal injuries to infants, children or small adults that sit in the passenger-side front seat. It is also normally safer for a child of any age to ride in the back seat of any vehicle.

Plastic components contain chemicals that are added during the production process to impart specific properties, such as rigidity, durability or flame resistance. Many of these chemicals are not chemically bound to the plastic and are consequently released into the environment during the life of the product. This is often referred to as “off-gassing”. Heat and UV ray exposure can accelerate this process, and may also cause chemicals to break down into even more toxic compounds.

The best car seat is one that meets your child's age and size requirements and is compatible with your car. Children are safer in the back seat of the vehicle. Generally, the middle seating position is the safest place in the car, but ONLY IF the child's car seat and the vehicle seat are compatible and you can get a tight fit.

per NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission rules, it is not mandatory. You can request a car seat if you feel more secure, but there will be a charge for it. NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission rules exempt the drivers and passengers in Taxis and Black Cars from having to wear seat belts. Please feel free to use one if you wish. No. Smoking is prohibited for the driver and the passengers by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission. All vehicles must be clean and smoke free at all times.

Many children dislike the confines of a properly fitted harness strap or seat belts on boosters. This is a difficult disciplinary problem but here are some tips. 1) Make sure everyone in the car buckles up on every ride. 2) Dress the child for comfort, avoid heavy clothing between the harness strap and child. 3) pull over and stop and tell the child that you cannot drive unless everyone is buckled up, it's the law. There are harness systems specific to behavioral issues.

Children need to use car seats that are the right size for their weight, height and development. Transport Canada's "Child safety" Web site to see our materials on the four stages of safe travel with children. For more information call the Transport Canada information centre at 1 800 333 0371.

The police department, the fire department and the Rescue Squad all have members who are certified to install car seats. Please call one of these locations to set up a time to have your seat installed.

HealthyCar.org tested over 60 of the most popular car seat models that were available at Target and Babies-R-Us stores in late 2006. If the model you are interested in is not listed, we recommend calling the manufacturer and asking them which chemicals are in the seat, and at what levels. You can find a list of car seat manufacturers on our contacts page.

The best place to find information about child car seats, including ease-of-use ratings, child height/weight requirements, and recall information, is on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website. Another useful resource is Safety Belt Safe USA. For a detailed description of the HealthyCar.org vehicle rating system and methodology, download the full report.

Yes. If you live in Paso Robles, call the (PRPD Traffic Unit) at (805) 237-6464 to get an appointment for an inspection, which will be conducted, at the police department. Bring your child, car seat, and owner’s manual. We cannot release your report prior to review by the District Attorney. You will receive a copy of your report on your first court date (your arraignment).

Car seats can be used for approximately six years after the manufacture date. Select models may be used for a longer period of time so always check your owner’s manual, call the manufacturer directly or look for an imprint or label on the actual car seat to find out when your seat is too old to use. If it has expired, discard it.

The general rule of thumb here is that your child can sit in the car without a seat when he or she is tall enough that the shoulder belt fits at least an inch below the ear. This will help you make sure that the seatbelt will protect your child properly, and minimize the risk that he or she will be strangled by the seatbelt in an accident.

If you would like to arrange this, please advise us at time of booking. Most hotels can arrange age appropriate car seats for your airport transfers. In some cases a small charge applies. If you want to be sure of a particular brand of car seat which performs to British Safety Standards, then please be sure to take your own seat with you and notify us about this. We have a number of options to offer you.