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Home My WebLink AboutSafetyBeltSafe U.S.A BUTTE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BOARD of DIRECTORS PRESIDENT:Bonnie Oseas APR 0 9 21118 SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. P SECRETARY:Karen Proctor,CPNP,CPST TREASURER:John Nisbet,CPSTI OROVILLE,CALIFORNII, 514 North Prospect Avenue,L-6,Redondo Beach,CA 90277 Members-At-Large Mailing address: P.O. Box 553,Altadena,CA 91003 www.carseat.org Arkansas: (800)745-SAFE 3101318-5111 (telephone&FAX)Spanish: (800)747-SANO Betsey Mowery,CPSTI Holly Terry,CPSTI California: April 2, 2018 Zosia Chciuk,RNC,MSN,IBCLC Marc Cohen,CPSTI To: Board of Supervisors Anne Hamilton,CPST Bonnie Lovette,RN,MS,PNP,CPST,Sp.Needs Laura Simmons,PT,PCS,CPST,CLEC From: Stephanie M. Tombrello, LCSW, CPSTI Becky Thams,MA Executive Director, SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. Colorado: Vera Fullaway,CPSTI Re: Safety Seat Checkup Week, May 6-12, 2018 Illinois: y P y Darren K.Qunell,CPST Louisiana: Motor vehicle crashes remain the number 1 cause of death and Annette Knobloch,DNS,RN,MPH,CNE permanent injury for children in California. You can help save children Oregon: Tamara Franks,MA,CPSTI from suffering preventable injuries by helping to make Safety Seat Texas: Checkup Week, May 6-12, a special event in your county. Sharon Evans,RN,BSN,CPN,CPSTI Washington: Wendy Thomas,CPSTI,Sp.Needs With the passage of the ne child restraint law requiring children udder 2 ADVISORY BOARD to ride rear facing (unless 40" or 40 lbs. or more, enforced from 111117), Donna Bryce parents need more help than ever to know how to keep children safe. Howard M.Ehrenberg,Esq. SulmeyerKupetz SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. is available to you as a resource for posters, D.O. Spike"Helmick repamphlets, speakers program ideas and information about California Retired Commissioner,California Highway Patrol P P + � � David Horowitz buckle-up laws. We would appreciate it if the Board of Supervisors would: Fight Back!Productions Charles A.Hurley . Issue a proclamation in recognition of Safety Seat Checkup Week Retired Executive Director,MADD Sean Kane (sample enclosed). Your support for this effort, shared with your Safety Research&Strategies,hie. county media, may encourage them to publicize this subject more Ellen R.Knell,PhD widely. Send your proclamation to us in advance for display at Safety Harvey G.Knell Deane Leavenworth,President Seat Checkup Day on May 12. Leavenworth Endeavors Sandra Tsing Loh,radio commentator • Encourage law enforcement agencies to increase the focus on and author,"Mother on Fire" violations of child safety seat and safety belt laws during Special Michael J.Riley,PunActor Enforcement Week, April 29—May 5, sponsored by the Peace ro Talulah ley,Actor Michael Sachs,MD Officers Association of Los Angeles County, to protect children's General Pediatrician welfare. Teresa Samaniego,Vice President Diversity&Community Relations,KABC . Distribute posters and pamphlets, available from SafetyBeltSafe Arthur M.Southam,MD Robert S.Vinetz,MD,FAAP U.S.A., through county agencies and employees. Put up our Queens Care Family Clinics permanent "Buckle-Up" parking lot signs. Gayle Wilson Brett Wood,Chairman In Southern California, for example, SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. is holding Toyota Material Handling,U.S.A.,Inc. a major event as the culmination of the Week: STAFF Stephanie M.Tombrello,LCSW,CPSTI Executive Director Safety Seat Checkup Day on Saturday, May 12,from 10:00 a.m. John Stubbs,CPSTI,Sp.Needs,Project Coordinator to 2:00 p.m. at Anaheim Global Medical Center in Anaheim. Heidi Heflin,RN,MN,CNS,CPSTI,Sp.Needs, School Bus PD,CPSTI. Transportation,Program Consultant Families will receive a detailed inspection of the installation and use of Kate Quirk,PhD,CPSTI,Sp.Needs, Program Consultant their safety seats; be told of any recalls; and be shown how to use seats correctly. Error rates are typically more than 90%. Your support for this effort, reported to newspapers in your county, may encourage them to publicize this subject more widely. Please share your ideas for Safety Seat Checkup Week with us. Enc: 130 Co.proclarnation;630CA: 1721s The national non-profit organization dedicated to child passenger safety since 1980 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Saf etyBeltSaf e U.S.A. PRESIDENT:Bonnie Oseas SECRETARY:Karen Proctor,CPNP,CPST TREASURER:John Nisbet,CPSTI 514 North Prospect Avenue,L-6,Redondo Beach,CA 90277 Members-At-Large Mailing address: P. O. Box 553, Altadena,CA 91003 www.carseat.org Arkansas: (800)745-SAFE 3101318-5111(telephone&FAX) Spanish: (800)747-SANO Betsey Mowery,CPSTI Rachel Stabler,CPSTI Holly Terry,CPSTI California: PROCLAMATION 7_osiaChciuk,RNC,MSN,IBCLC Marc Cohen,CPSTI Anne Hamilton,CPST Bonnie Loyette,RN,MS.PNP,CPST, WHEREAS, the number one preventable cause of death and injury to Sp.Needs children and young adults is the automobile collision; and Laura Simmons,PT,PCS,CPST,CLEC Becky Thams,MA Colorado: WHEREAS, more than 90 child passengers under fifteen are killed and Vera Fullaway,CPSTI Illinois: more than 10,000 injured in automobile collisions in California in each Darren K.Qunell,CPST year; and Louisiana: Annette Knobloch,DNS,RN,MPH,CPST, CNE N ylana: WHEREAS, 71% of small children killed in crashes would be alive Emilie Crown,RN,CPSTI today if they had been properly restrained in child safety seats; and Oregon: Tamara Franks,MA,CPSTI Texas: WHEREAS, 45% of injuries to child occupants ages four to eight could SharonRN,BSN,CPN,cpsTr Washington:ton: prevented revented with the use of booster seats; and Wendy Thomas,CPSTI,Sp.Needs ADVISORY BOARD WHEREAS, more than 90% of child safety seats are used incorrectly; Donna Bryce and Howard M.Ehrenberg,Esq. SulmeyerKupetz Rett"Spike"HelmickWHEREAS the State of California requires that all occupants ride Retired Commissioner, California Highway � Patrol restrainedrp oi)erly in safety seats or safety belts with children in the David Horowitz Fight Back!Productions back seat until at least age eight; and Charles A.Hurley Retired Executive Director,MADD Ray Johnson,Retired Member WHEREAS, the State of California requires all occupants of motor YouthOffender Parole Board vehicles to be buckled up correctly on every ride; Sean Kane Safety Research&Strategies,Inc. Ellen R.Knell,PhD WHEREAS, crash-tested safety seats are moderately priced and Harvey G.Knell Deane Leavenworth widely available for purchase at retail stores and, at low cost, from Vice President,Corporate Relations safety seat distribution programs throughout California; and Time Warner Cable Sandra Tsing Loh,radio commentator and author."Mother on Fire" WHEREAS, SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. has been dedicated for more than Michael J.Puntoriero Talulah Riley.Actor 38 years to protecting children from injury or death while being Michael Sachs,MD Genas[Pediatrician transported in a motor vehicle: Teresa Samaniego Public Affairs Director,KABC-Tv Arthur M.Southam,MD NOW BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE COUNTY OF Robert S.Vinetz,MD,FAAP THAT May 6 — 12, 2018, BE DECLARED SAFETY SEAT CHECKUP Queens Care Family Clinics WEEK. Gayle Wilson Brett Wood,Chairman Toyota Material Handling,U.S.A..Inc. STAFF Stephanie M.Tombrello.LCSW,CPST[ Executive Director Kale Quirk,PhD,CPSTI,Sp.Needs Project Coordinator John Stubbs,CPSTI,Sp.Needs Program Consultant Heidi Heflin,MN,RN,CNS,CPSTI Sp.Needs,School Transpt. Program Consultant The national non-profit organization dedicated to child passenger safety since 1980 CALIFORNIA CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY LAW • Children under age 8 must be properly buckled into a safety seat or booster in the back seat. Children under 2 must ride rear facing (unless 40" or 40 lbs. or more). (Enforced from 1/1/17.) • Children arse_$_or-older may use the vehicle safety belt if it fits properly with the lap belt low on the hips, touching the upper thighs, and the shoulder belt crossing the center of the chest. If children are not tall enough for proper belt fit, they must ride in a booster or child safety seat. • Everyone in the car must be properly buckled up. For each child under 16 who is not properly secured, parents (if in the car) or drivers can be fined more than $500 and get a point on their driving records. T like my °OC) booster! No NO Most kids need to ride in a booster seat until age 10 to 12. Using a booster instead of just a belt prevents 45% of crash injuries. If your child isn't using a booster, try the simple test below the next time you ride together in the car. You may find that your child is not yet ready to use a safety belt without a booster. The 5-Step Test 1. Does the child sit all the way back against the auto seat? 2. Do the child's knees bend comfortably at the edge of the auto seat? 3. Does the belt cross the shoulder between the neck and arm? 4. Is the lap belt as low as possible, touching the thighs? 5. Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip? If you answered "no" to any of these questions, your child needs a booster seat to make both the shoulder belt and the lap belt fit right for the best crash protection. Your child will be more comfortable, too. For best protection, all children should ride in the back seat. It's twice as safe as the front! For a list of programs with low-cost safety seats, call your local health department at For assistance with inspecting or installing a safety seat, visit www.seatcheek.org or www.nhtsa.gov/cps/cpsfltting or call 866-SEAT-CHECK or your local CHP office. For more information: SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. www.carseat.org 800-745-SAFE (English) 800-747-SANO (Spanish) Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Tragic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 9630CA Pg. 1 oft,2-24-17 California Buckle-Up Laws for Parents Car crashes are the #1 preventable cause of death of children and young adults, as well as a major cause of permanent brain damage, epilepsy, and spinal cord injuries. A sudden stop at 30 miles per hour could cause the same crushing force on your child's brain and body as a fall from a three-story building. Fortunately, by buckling up children, we can prevent most of these deaths and serious injuries. (V.C. 27360) All children under age 8 must be properly buckled into a safety seat or booster in the back seat. Exceptions: A child who weighs more than 40 pounds and is riding in a car without lap and shoulder belts in the back seat may wear just a lap belt. A child under age 8 who is at least 49" may wear a safety belt if it fits properly. Children under age 8 may ride in the front if there is no forward-facing rear seat in the vehicle, the child restraint cannot be properly installed in rear seat, all rear seats are occupied by other children age 7 or under, or for medical reasons. All children under 2 must ride in a rear-facing safety seat unless they are at least 40" in height or 40 lbs. in weight. A child in a rear- facing safety seat may not ride in front if there is an active passenger air bag. (V.C. 27360.5) Children age 8 or more may use the vehicle safety belt if it fits properly-with the lap belt low on the hips, touching the upper thighs, and the shoulder belt crossing the center of the chest. If children are not tall enough for proper belt fit, they must ride in a booster or safety seat. Consequences for failing to properly buckle un any child under 16 • The parent gets the ticket if a child under 16 is not properly buckled up. • The driver gets the ticket if the parent is not in the car. • The cost of a ticket could be more than $500* per child; the fine for a second offense could be more than $1000* per child. One point is added to the driving record, which could raise insurance rates. Part of the fine money goes to a special fund to help pay for local safety seat education and distribution programs. Related Information • Older babies and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing convertible seat until they are at least two years old. Check manufacturer's instructions for the maximum weight (30-50 lbs.). • Children should ride in a safety seat with a harness as long as possible (40-90 lbs., depending on the model). • Children who have outgrown their safety seats need a booster for proper belt fit (usually until age 10-12). To find out if a child is tall enough to wear just a safety belt, try the 5-Step Test(see other side). • Auto insurers are required to replace safety seats that were in use or damaged during a crash. (V.C...27315).Drivers.and..passeneers..16..or..older must be properly buckled up in.vehicle safety belts. The driver may be ticketed for not wearing a belt and for each unbuckled passenger. Fine is more than $140* per person. Passengers also may be ticketed for not being properly buckled up. W.C. 23116) Pickup truck passengers also must be properly buckled up. The driver may be ticketed for letting passengers ride in the back of a pickup truck. Passengers also may be ticketed for not being properly buckled up. The cost of a ticket could be more than $250* for each unbuckled adult. No exemption for camper shells. Other Laws to Protect Children • Children left in vehicle (V.C. 15620): A child 6 years old or less may not be left alone in a vehicle if the health or safety of the child is at risk, the engine is running, or the keys are in the ignition. The child must be supervised by someone at least age 12. The cost of a ticket could be more than $500.* • Smoking in a vehicle [Health and Safety Code 118948(a)] is prohibited if a child under 18 is present. The cost of a ticket could be more than $500.* (The vehicle must be pulled over for another potential violation.) • Helmets (V.C. 21212, 21204, 27803): Children under age 18 who are skating or riding on a bicycle, scooter, or skateboard must wear a properly fitted and fastened helmet. All drivers and passengers on a motorcycle must wear a helmet that meets federal standards, fits correctly, and has the proper label. *Fine amounts shown include penalty assessments SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. P.O. Box 553, Altadena, CA 91003 www.carseat.org 310/318-5111 800/745-SAFE (English) 800/747-SANO (Spanish) This document was developed by SafetySeltSafe U.S.A.and may be reproduced in its entirety. Important:Call to check if there is a more recent version before reproducing this document.#630CA Pg.2 of 2,2-24-17