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The TOTS Program
TRANSPORTING OUR CHILDREN SAFELY
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Virginia's Child Safety Law
Effective July 1, 2007
3 New Changes to
VA Child Passenger Law
1. All children under age eight must be properly restrained
in a child safety seat or booster seat.
2. Rear-facing child safety seats must be secured in the
back seat of a vehicle.
3. Children can not ride unrestrained in the rear cargo
area of a vehicle.
Violations will result in a $50 fine
Does this affect me?
The law applies to anyone (i.e. parents, grandparents, babysitters, friends) who provides
transportation for a child in any vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1968.
What about my older children?
All children between their 8th and 16th birthday must be properly restrained by a child restraint
system or a safety belt. Violations will result in a $50 fine.
Remember…
Law enforcement officers can and will stop and ticket any driver of a vehicle where children
under 16 years of age are not properly and safely secured.
For more information about the law or child passenger safety contact the
Virginia Department of Health, Division of Injury and Violence Prevention
1-800-732-8333 or visit www.vahealth.org/civp.