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COMMUNITY POLICING COMMITTEE |
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Make Every Ride a Safe Ride |
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Age / Weight / Height
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Type of Car Seat
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Infants:-up to about 22 lbs. -height - check car seat instructions |
Infant only seat, rear facing - recommended for newborns Infant/child seat, rear facing - a larger car seat, used rear facing when the infant is less than one year old, used forward facing when the child is older. Not recommended for small infants.
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Infants:- less than 1 year of age - about 22 lbs. and over - height - check car seat instructions |
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Toddlers:- about 1 year of age or older - about 22 lbs. to about 40 lbs. - height - check car seat instructions |
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Children:- about 4 to 8 years old - between 40 and about 80 lbs. - height - check car seat instructions |
A booster seat positions the seat belt properly over your child's body, protecting your child from head, spine and abdominal injuries. If the booster seat raises your child so that the middle of his ear is above the back of the vehicle seat, you need to use a high back booster. |
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Children:- about 8 years old -about 80 lbs. - sitting height of 29 - or more - legs are long enough to bend over the front of the vehicle seat |
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Information provided by The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
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