State of IllinoisIllinois Department of Transportation

State of IllinoisIllinois Department of Transportation

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Printed by authority of the State of Illinois, 0026-13, 07/12, 10Mreorder# CP-0004

Il l ino is Chi ld Passenger Protection Act

Effect ive January 1, 2012

• Each driver and all passengers must wear aproperly fastened safety belt.

• Children under the age of eight years must be secured in an appropriate child restraint system,more commonly called a child safety seat. Childsafety seats include infant seats, convertibleseats (rear-facing for infants and forward-facingfor toddlers) and booster seats that are used with the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system.

• Children weighing more than 40 pounds, may betransported in the back seat of a motor vehiclewhile wearing only a lap belt if the back seat isnot equipped with a lap and shoulder belt system.

• The parent or legal guardian of a child under theage of eight years is responsible for providing achild safety seat or booster seat to anyone whotransports his or her child.

• A violation of this act is a petty offense punish-able by a fine of $75. A person charged with a violation of this act shall not be convicted if theperson produces in court satisfactory evidence of possession of an approved child restraint sys-tem and proof of completion of an instructionalcourse on the installation of a child restraint sys-tem. A second or subsequent violation of this Actis a petty offense punishable by a fine of $200and cannot be waived.

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Printed by authority of the State of Illinois, 0026-13, 07/12, 10Mreorder# CP-0004

Il l ino is Chi ld Passenger Protection Act

Effect ive January 1, 2012

• Each driver and all passengers must wear aproperly fastened safety belt.

• Children under the age of eight years must be secured in an appropriate child restraint system,more commonly called a child safety seat. Childsafety seats include infant seats, convertibleseats (rear-facing for infants and forward-facingfor toddlers) and booster seats that are used with the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system.

• Children weighing more than 40 pounds, may betransported in the back seat of a motor vehiclewhile wearing only a lap belt if the back seat isnot equipped with a lap and shoulder belt system.

• The parent or legal guardian of a child under theage of eight years is responsible for providing achild safety seat or booster seat to anyone whotransports his or her child.

• A violation of this act is a petty offense punish-able by a fine of $75. A person charged with a violation of this act shall not be convicted if theperson produces in court satisfactory evidence of possession of an approved child restraint sys-tem and proof of completion of an instructionalcourse on the installation of a child restraint sys-tem. A second or subsequent violation of this Actis a petty offense punishable by a fine of $200and cannot be waived.

Printed by authority of the State of Illinois, 0026-13, 07/12, 10Mreorder# CP-0004

Il l ino is Chi ld Passenger Protection Act

Effect ive January 1, 2012

• Each driver and all passengers must wear aproperly fastened safety belt.

• Children under the age of eight years must be secured in an appropriate child restraint system,more commonly called a child safety seat. Childsafety seats include infant seats, convertibleseats (rear-facing for infants and forward-facingfor toddlers) and booster seats that are used with the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system.

• Children weighing more than 40 pounds, may betransported in the back seat of a motor vehiclewhile wearing only a lap belt if the back seat isnot equipped with a lap and shoulder belt system.

• The parent or legal guardian of a child under theage of eight years is responsible for providing achild safety seat or booster seat to anyone whotransports his or her child.

• A violation of this act is a petty offense punish-able by a fine of $75. A person charged with a violation of this act shall not be convicted if theperson produces in court satisfactory evidence of possession of an approved child restraint sys-tem and proof of completion of an instructionalcourse on the installation of a child restraint sys-tem. A second or subsequent violation of this Actis a petty offense punishable by a fine of $200and cannot be waived.

Printed by authority of the State of Illinois, 0026-13, 07/12, 10Mreorder# CP-0004

Il l ino is Chi ld Passenger Protection Act

Effect ive January 1, 2012

• Each driver and all passengers must wear aproperly fastened safety belt.

• Children under the age of eight years must be secured in an appropriate child restraint system,more commonly called a child safety seat. Childsafety seats include infant seats, convertibleseats (rear-facing for infants and forward-facingfor toddlers) and booster seats that are used with the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system.

• Children weighing more than 40 pounds, may betransported in the back seat of a motor vehiclewhile wearing only a lap belt if the back seat isnot equipped with a lap and shoulder belt system.

• The parent or legal guardian of a child under theage of eight years is responsible for providing achild safety seat or booster seat to anyone whotransports his or her child.

• A violation of this act is a petty offense punish-able by a fine of $75. A person charged with a violation of this act shall not be convicted if theperson produces in court satisfactory evidence of possession of an approved child restraint sys-tem and proof of completion of an instructionalcourse on the installation of a child restraint sys-tem. A second or subsequent violation of this Actis a petty offense punishable by a fine of $200and cannot be waived.