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Children
being transported in a motor vehicle who are under the age
of 8 years must be transported only in a child restraint
system meeting the standards of the United States Department
of Transportation.
Children
transported in a motor vehicle who are 8 years of age or
more, must be secured in a certified child restraint system
or a seatbelt.
Passengers
of 16 or 17 years of age must be restrained in a safety
belt when the driver of the vehicle they are riding in is
under 18 years of age.
Members of the Worth Police Department do stop and enforce
child restraint systems as well as the regular use of seatbelts
checks.
Officer Koehler and Officer Ramos are
Certified Car Seat Technicians and a members of the South
Suburban Carseat Safety Coalition. For inspections of your
child seat or instructions on how to properly install this
equipment please call 448-3979, and an appointment will
be made for you.
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