Full Notification

During the week of March 27, 2016 through April 2, 2016, the Arcadia Police Department Traffic Bureau will be conducting directed enforcement focused on child seat safety. During this week officers will be targeting drivers who allow children to ride in vehicles while not properly restrained. 

Education is a significant deterrence when it comes to child seat safety. Educational materials will be handed out to area schools and officers will be available for questions regarding child seat safety. 

Motor vehicle crashes remain the number one cause of death for children and young adults. In 2014, over 6000 children under 14 were killed or seriously injured as a result of vehicle crashes in California. Sixty-three percent of children who died were unrestrained. 

California law requires children to ride in a safety seat or booster, in the back seat, until they are at least eight years old. However, most children need a booster seat for proper belt fit until they are 10 to 12 years old. SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. recommends that children ride in the back seat, which is 40% safer than the front, until they are old enough to learn to drive. For more information on child passenger safety, visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The California Highway Patrol is another great resource on Child Restraint Safety. If you are not confident in your ability to properly install your car seat, contact the local CHP Office to schedule an appointment to assist in installation.

For questions or information on this directed enforcement and education campaign, please contact Traffic Bureau Sergeant Kollin Cieadlo, 626.574.5475.