| The firefighters of
the Pueblo Fire Department are committed to insuring that
children riding in cars are well protected in the event
of a car crash. To that end, the firefighters, in
cooperation with Drive Smart Pueblo, are working to help
make children as safe as possible. We do that by offering
the following services, all at no cost or obligation: |
- Car Seat Inspections
- Installation Guidance
- Product Recall Checks
- Informative Literature
- Training to other
Organizations
- Safety Checkpoints
- Safety Checkpoints
are not a law enforcement
checkpoint, but rather are a means of
making it convenient for parents to
have their child safety seats
checked. Safety Checkpoints are
conducted at various locations around
Pueblo. Low cost child safety seats
are available at Safety Checkpoints.
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Watch here for the next scheduled
car seat checkpoints.
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For further information on car
safety, check the
web site, or call them at: 1-800-424-9393. Also check out www.buckleupamerica.org |
Remember,
Colorado law (C.R.S. 42-4-236), effective August 1, 2003 says:
- Children between the ages of 4
and 16 years are required to buckle up in all
seating positions
- Children under 4 years old and
under 40 pounds or who is under 4 years old and weighs 40
pounds or more, are required to use an approved
child safety seat in all seating positions
- Children who are 4 or 5 years old and under
55 inches tall are required to be in a booster seat or restrain
with a child safety belt
- The law applies to children
transported by child care centers, as well as
privately-owned vehicles
- The driver of the vehicle is
responsible for ensuring compliance with the law
- Offenses under this statute
are a primary offense, which means
drivers can be stopped and ticketed for
violations of this law, even if no other
violations exist
- Any seat belt or child restraint system
must conform to all applicable federal motor vehicle
safety standards
- Children are exempt from the
child restraint system and seat belt requirements
when:
- A child is being
transported in a medical emergency
- Children are being
transported in a motor vehicle built to
commercial standards, such as a school
bus.
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