New Georgia Law Aimed at Reducing Child Car Accident Injuries
Effective July 1, 2011, all children passengers 8-years-old or younger must be placed in a suitable baby seat or booster seat and ride in the rear seat of the car. Drivers who do not follow this new Georgia law will face fines and points against their license, if cited by the police.
This is a great new law which helps protect children from being seriously injured or killed if they are involved in a Georgia accident. Normal seat belts do not adequately protect our children because they are designed for adults. While childrn who are taller than 4 feet 9 inches are exempt from the law, the better practice is to continue to use booster seats placed in the rear seats for all children.
Robert J. Fleming is a Georgia Accident lawyer who has handled many cases involving serious injuries to children. We fully support this new law and hope that it is followed by all drivers.
