- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Georgia child passenger safety
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Public Health
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Public Health. Maternal and Child Health Section
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Public Health. Maternal and Child Health Section
- Date of Original:
- 2011-09
- Subject:
- Child car seats--Georgia
Child restraint systems in automobiles--Georgia
Traffic safety and children--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- diagrams
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Poster
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA P780.M3 M1 2011 P36
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bp780-pm3-bm1-b2011-bp36-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bp780-pm3-bm1-b2011-bp36-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Georgia CHILD
Passenger SAFETY
(Rear-facing)
Birth - 12 months
Always keep your child in a rear-facing car seat, in the back seat.
NEVER place a rear-facing car seat in front of an active airbag.
Georgia Law
Requires
Children under 8 must be properly buckled in an approved car seat or booster seat in the back seat.
(Rear-facing)
(Forwardfacing)
(Forwardfacing)
(Booster)
(Booster)
(Lap/shoulder seat belt)
PARTMENT
*Age 1 - 3 years
Keep child rear-facing until he or she reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seat's instructions. Then your child is ready for a forward-facing car seat in the back seat.
*American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends a rear-facing car seat until 2 years of age or until they reach the highest rear-facing height or weight allowed by the car seat manufacturer.
Age 4 - 7 years
Keep child in a forward-facing car seat until he or she reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seat's instructions. Then your child is ready for a belt-positioning booster seat in the back seat.
Age 8 - 12 years
Keep child in a belt-positioning booster seat until he or she is at least 4'9" tall for a seat belt to fit properly. For a proper fit the lap belt must lie snug across the upper thighs and the shoulder belt should lie snug across the shoulder & chest.
Car Seat Recommendations
Choose a car seat based on
your child's size (height & weight).
Read your car seat's
instructions for use and installation information.
Read the vehicle owner's
manual on how to install the car seat using the seat belt or LATCH system.
Keep your child in the car seat
as long as the child fits within the height or weight limits.
Keep your child in the back
seat until age 13.
Contact your local Health Department for more car seat information or the Office of Injury Prevention at 404-679-0500 or injury@dhr.state.ga.us
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OF PU
BLIC HEAL
September 2011