New Car Seat Regulations
Car crashes are the leading cause of death for children in B.C. An average of 860 children aged 5-9 years are seriously injured every year, and 5 are killed; yet only 18% of children in B.C use booster seats. Recent statistics show that booster seats reduce the risk of child fatality by 71% and the risk of serious injury by 67%. As a way to curb these figures and protect children more comprehensively, the B.C government has amended the 22-year-old law by implementing the following regulations on July 1st 2008.
British Columbia’s government new child restraint laws require that:
- Infants seats (rear facing) must be used until a child is at least 1 year old and 20lbs
- Child seats (forward facing) will be mandatory for children over 1 year old and between 20-40lbs.
- Booster seats will be mandatory for all children who weigh 40lbs+ until they are 4’9” or 9 years old.
Failure to comply with the law will result in a $109 traffic violation.
In compliance with new Motor Vehicle Act regulations, Petite Passengers Baby Equipment Rentals is happy to supply clients with government-approved booster seats, car seats and infant car seats.
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