Child Safety Seats

Properly buckling your children in before every trip in your car is critical.

Thousands of children are injured or killed every year by safety seats that are improperly fastened by parents or caretakers. Remember, most collisions occur within a mile of the home - so buckle your child in a safety seat for every trip, no matter how short.

If you're not confident of how to properly secure your child in a safety seat, contact your local CHP Area Office, and set up an appointment for a lesson. Find your local Area Office anywhere in California on this page. Click the Division you're in, then click the "Area Offices" link - the address and phone number for every CHP Area Office in your Division will display.


California Law Beginning January 1, 2012:

The following law goes into effect on January 1, 2012:

Children *MUST* be secured in an appropriate child passenger restraint (safety seat or booster seat) IN THE BACK SEAT OF A VEHICLE until they are at least 8 YEARS OLD or 4' 9" in height.