Learn how the Massachusetts Child Passenger Safety Law will be strengthed
with new booster seat requirements on July 10, 2008.
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Are you and your child passengers properly restrained while driving? Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among children ages 3 to 14 in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). An average of 5 children age 14 and younger were killed and 640 injured in motor vehicle crashes each day across the United States in 2005. Even a sudden stop can seriously injure a child who is not riding securely in the right type of child safety seat.

Use this chart to help determine what kind of safety seat your child should ride in.
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  Infant Toddler Young Children
Weight Up to 20-22 lbs 20-40 lbs Over 40 up to 80 lbs
Height under 4'9"
Type of Seat Infant seat
or rear facing
convertible		 Convertible/
forward-facing		 Belt-positioning
booster seat
Age Birth to 1 year 1-5 years 8 years and over
(and children under 8
who are over 4'9")

State and local police and others involved in child passenger safety (CPS) work continously to educate parents and caregivers on how to safely transport children in motor vehicles. The Groton Police Department currently has three certified Child Passenger Safety (CPS) technicians.

All Officers have been certified through The National Standardized Child Passenger Safety Technician Course. Please contact the Groton Police Department at (978) 448-5555 if you have any questions or would like to have a child safety seat checked or installed.

Speak to one of three certified car seat technicians available.

Ask for:

Additional information can be found at Child Passenger Safety (CPS) program