Buckle Up sign (Photo – Thomas Crenshaw)
When visiting friends and family for Memorial Day, the Pasadena Police Department reminds travelers to always buckle up and to secure children in the right car seats.
By News Desk
This year’s Click It or Ticket campaign runs from May 20 to June 2. During this time, the Pasadena Police Department will have additional officers on patrol actively looking for drivers and passengers who are not wearing seat belts, and where children are not secured in child safety seats or the right safety seats for their age.
“Wearing a seat belt should be automatic for all drivers and passengers every trip,” Pasadena Police Department Lieutenant Anthony Russo said. “Seat belts save lives, and everyone: — front seat and back — child and adult — needs to remember always to buckle up.”
California law requires a child to be secured in a safety or booster seat until they are at least 8 years old or at least 4 feet, 9 inches tall. Children under the age of 2 must ride in a rear-facing seat unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds or is 40 or more inches tall.
The Pasadena Police Department car seat safety program offers free inspections and help to install your car seat. For more information about the car seat safety program, contact Sergeant C. Burchett at (626) 744-7415.
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