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• Which states have the safest child car seat laws?

  • Laws and Legal Info > Traffic and Safety Laws > Child Car Seat Laws

  Every state, including the District of Columbia, has child safety seat laws. But unfortunately, for you, the parent, there is no legal uniformity. Each state mandates its own requirements, often based on a child’s age and/or size. No stats are available as to which states have the safest children, but we can assume that states with stricter child safety laws will have the lowest statistics. Currently only two states, Wyoming and Tennessee, mandate child safety seats or boosters for kids up to eight years old. And both require rear seat riding, if available. The following 26 states have child safety seat laws covering kids up to seven years old. Alaska Colorado (Actually, all children younger than eight.) Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Hawaii Illinois Indiana Kansas Maine..

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• What are the car seat laws in regard to a booster seat?

  • Laws and Legal Info > Traffic and Safety Laws > Child Car Seat Laws

  Children 2 to 5 years of age prematurely using safety belts are four times more likely to suffer a serious head injury in an auto accident than kids who are restrained in safety seats or booster seats. State laws should require children to be in age-and size-appropriate child safety seats or seat belts. However, most state child car seat laws are very vague. See the grid below for more inforamtion on car seat laws. Parents should remember that it’s not age that determines when a child no longer has to ride in a child safety seat, it’s weight and height. Children who are shorter and thinner than their peers may need to ride in a safety seat for a bit longer in order to stay safe. The best way to determine if your child needs a booster seat is “The 5-Step Test.” Can..

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• Will I get a ticket if I don't follow my state's child car seat laws?

  • Laws and Legal Info > Traffic and Safety Laws > Child Car Seat Laws

  You want your children to travel safely--and you don't want to get a ticket for not adhering to your state's child car seat laws. Before you leave home, be sure to check this list to see if you could get a ticket for not securing your children properly...

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• How often can I take a traffic driving school course?

  • Drivers License > Education > Traffic School

  That depends on your state, the reason you’re taking a traffic driving school course, and the traffic school itself. If you’re attending simply because you want to sharpen your driving skills and knowledge, you can enroll in a course as often as the provider allows. However, if you’re enrolling for the purpose of reducing the cost of, reducing the points accumulated because of, or wiping out altogether a traffic ticket such as a speeding ticket, check the grid below. It outlines whether and how often your state allows you to take a defensive driving or similar course for these reasons. Keep in mind that you’ll need to: Ask the court whether traffic school is an option for you. Just because your state lists it as an option doesn’t mean it will be an option for..

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• Can I take traffic violator school for a citation involving alcohol or drugs?

  • Drivers License > Education > Traffic School

  There’s a small handful of states that will reduce a driver’s penalties after attending a traffic violator school, but no state will outright dismiss a traffic ticket related to alcohol or drugs. Furthermore, enrolling in a TVS or similar program is generally a matter of “When will I?” rather than “Can I?” Nearly every state requires (or strongly offers) some sort of TVS or, at the very least, substance abuse awareness program for drivers who receive citations involving alcohol or drugs. Your state might require you to enroll in a defensive driving course that specializes in DUI, DWI, OUI, or OWI, or it might require you to obtain a substance abuse assessment before receiving your penalty or seek substance abuse counseling before getting your license..

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