State Promotes Child-Safety Seat Laws
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Lt. Governor Aiona and officials from the state Department of Transportation held a news conference to raise awareness about Hawai`i's child-safety seat and booster-seat laws.
Lt. Governor Aiona interacts with toddlers after promoting Child Passenger Safety Week.
As part of the statewide effort, Sept. 12th through 18th was proclaimed "Child Passenger Safety Week" in Hawai`i.
"By using properly installed child-safety seats, deaths on our roadways can be reduced by as much as 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers," Lt. Governor Aiona said.
State laws require children to be restrained in a child seat until at least age 4. They also require car booster seats for children ages 4-8. Last year, the state logged nearly a 1,000 violations for the laws that carry a maximum $500 fine.
"I urge all parents of young children to educate themselves and take advantage of the fitting stations and regular checkups available to ensure that their child-passenger safety seats are correctly installed," Lt. Governor Aiona said.
"By using properly installed child-safety seats, deaths on our roadways can be reduced by as much as 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers," Lt. Governor Aiona said.
State laws require children to be restrained in a child seat until at least age 4. They also require car booster seats for children ages 4-8. Last year, the state logged nearly a 1,000 violations for the laws that carry a maximum $500 fine.
"I urge all parents of young children to educate themselves and take advantage of the fitting stations and regular checkups available to ensure that their child-passenger safety seats are correctly installed," Lt. Governor Aiona said.
- Read the proclamation here.
