CHP OFFERS PARENTS A SAFETY CHECK A LESSON BRITNEY MAY WANT TO SIT IN ON.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer NEWHALL Newhall may refer to:
n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. on Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. for a free car seat safety check. From 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., officers specially trained in the correct installation and use of infant and child seats will inspect vehicles and provide safety information to parents and guardians with young passengers. Spears, who was photographed recently driving in Malibu with her infant son in her lap, might have been in violation of California Vehicle Code The California Vehicle Code contains the majority of statutes relating to the ownership and operation of motor vehicles in the state of California in the United States. It contains extensive portions relating to the organization and function of the California Department of Motor section 27360, which requires that all children under 6 years of age or 60 pounds ride in a federally approved child safety seat installed in the rear seat of the vehicle. The first offense results in a fine of $100, a second offense increases the fine to $250. ``Bring the car seat, the child and the car in which the seat will be installed,'' Officer Wendy Wendy is a female name which may be used as a short form for Gwendolyn, or in its own right. Its popularity is attributed to the character Wendy Darling from the children's play and novel Peter Pan, by J.M. Barrie. The character Wendy was inspired by a real girl. Hahn said. ``The most important thing is that people learn the correct way to use the seats.'' Officer Tom Mann Tom Mann (15 April 1856 - 13 March 1941) was a noted British trade unionist. Largely self-educated, Mann became a successful organiser and a popular public speaker in the labour movement. is a graduate of the CHP's car seat safety school and conducts safety classes by appointment every Thursday. He said getting information out and encouraging drivers to share their knowledge is the first step in preventing child injury or death on the highway. ``I don't have any statistics, but I can tell you we have personal knowledge that children do remarkably well in a collision when they are in a safety seat wearing a five-point racing harness,'' he said. ``They often do better than the adults wearing seat belts. ``We see children ejected from seats and run over. It's so simple to learn how to install the seats and use them the proper way every time.'' Hahn said it's never too early to learn about child safety. ``We get calls from people three months before their babies are born,'' she said. ``They want as much information as they can get.'' No appointment is needed for the Sunday safety check. To make an appointment for an individual Thursday session, call (661) 294-5540. The CHP's Newhall office is at 28648 The Old Road, Valencia. Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock(at)dailynews.com |
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