Multnomah County Sheriff's Deputies will be working to emphasize the importance of proper safety belt use, distracted driving and driving appropriate speeds during a statewide traffic enforcement "blitz" from February 2 through February 18. The enhanced enforcement is funded through USDOT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause nationwide of death for children ages one through twelve years old. Child seats may increase crash survival by 71% for infants under one year old and by up to 59% for toddlers aged one to four. Booster seats may reduce the chance of nonfatal injury among four to eight year olds by 45% compared to safety belts used alone.
Oregon law requires children weighing under forty pounds to use a child seat with harness. Children under one year or weighing less than twenty pounds must ride in a rear-facing child seat. A child over forty pounds must use either a child seat or booster until they reach age eight or 4' 9" tall and the adult belt fits them correctly. If you are unsure whether your child is ready to transition to an adult belt system, use the easy five-step test here:
http://www.carseat.org/Boosters/630.htm
For help installing child car seats, consult the seat manufacturer's instructions, your vehicle owner's manual, or visit a local child seat fitting station listed at:
http://www.nhtsa.gov/apps/cps/index.htm or at http://oregonimpact.org/car-seat-resources/
Product recalls related to your vehicle's safety belt or your child's safety seat is provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at:
http://www.nhtsa.gov/ or check with the product manufacturer.
NHTSA mandated observations of state belt use in 2016 revealed that Oregon's belt use rate is 96%, significantly higher than the national average state use rate of 90%.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause nationwide of death for children ages one through twelve years old. Child seats may increase crash survival by 71% for infants under one year old and by up to 59% for toddlers aged one to four. Booster seats may reduce the chance of nonfatal injury among four to eight year olds by 45% compared to safety belts used alone.
Oregon law requires children weighing under forty pounds to use a child seat with harness. Children under one year or weighing less than twenty pounds must ride in a rear-facing child seat. A child over forty pounds must use either a child seat or booster until they reach age eight or 4' 9" tall and the adult belt fits them correctly. If you are unsure whether your child is ready to transition to an adult belt system, use the easy five-step test here:
http://www.carseat.org/Boosters/630.htm
For help installing child car seats, consult the seat manufacturer's instructions, your vehicle owner's manual, or visit a local child seat fitting station listed at:
http://www.nhtsa.gov/apps/cps/index.htm or at http://oregonimpact.org/car-seat-resources/
Product recalls related to your vehicle's safety belt or your child's safety seat is provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at:
http://www.nhtsa.gov/ or check with the product manufacturer.
NHTSA mandated observations of state belt use in 2016 revealed that Oregon's belt use rate is 96%, significantly higher than the national average state use rate of 90%.