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- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1828
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to transportation
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Relates to requiring a child under the age of two or weighing thirty pounds or less to be secured in a rear-facing child restraint system
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Sandy Galef
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring a child under the age of two or weighing thirty pounds or less to be secured in a rear-facing child restraint system
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation requires a child under the age of two, or weighing thirty pounds or less, be secured in a rear-facing child restraint system.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1229-c of the Vehicle and Traffic Law is amended by adding a new paragraph (a-1) to read as follows:
(a-1) all back seat passengers subject to paragraph (a) of this subdivision, under the age of two or weighing thirty pounds or less shall be secured in a rear-facing child restraint system;
Section 2. Subdivision 2 of section 1229-c of the Vehicle and Traffic Law is amended by adding the following language to the end: (d) if they are under the age of two or weighing thirty pounds or less shall be secured in a rear-facing child restraint system.
Section 3. Establishes the effective date.
Justification
In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement calling for the states to adopt laws which would increase the survival rates of infants and children in fatal car accidents. Specifically, the Academy points out, that by raising the age an infant must ride in a rear facing car seat from one to two years substantially increase survival chances. Studies of United States crash data show one year olds are five times less likely to be injured in a crash if they are in a rear-facing car seat than a forward-facing seat ("Car Safety Seats for Children: Rear Facing for Best Protection," Injury Prevention, 2007). Spinal card injuries are a possible risk for toddlers who are in a crash in a forward-facing car seat because of their relatively large heads and fragile spines. Keeping a toddler rear facing keeps the child's head, neck and spine better supported as a rear-facing seat cradles the child while distributing the crash forces along the shell of the seat. By adopting this minor change to our laws, we will undoubtedly save young lives that would have otherwise been lost.
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This is new legislation.
Fiscal implications
There are no fiscal implications associated with the passage of this information.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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