Thursday, February 07, 2008
Booster Seat Bill Passes Kentucky House.
Legislation that would require young children to be placed in booster seats when riding in motor vehicles passed the House Transportation Committee today.
House Bill 55, sponsored by Rep. Tom Burch, D-Louisville, is identical to legislation he filed in 2007 which would have required booster seats for children under 8 years old who are between 40 and 57 inches tall.
Under the proposal, violators would face a $50 prepayable fine but would not have to pay court costs or additional fees. The exemption from additional costs would also apply to those who fail to properly secure an infant in a child restraint seat or who violate the state's seatbelt law, which carries a prepayable fine of up to $25.
Burch, who displayed a booster seat at the committee meeting, said the seats are available free of charge at many health departments and police departments across the state.
"It's as easy as picking them up," he said.
Courtesy : Kentucky General Assembly Website
House Bill 55, sponsored by Rep. Tom Burch, D-Louisville, is identical to legislation he filed in 2007 which would have required booster seats for children under 8 years old who are between 40 and 57 inches tall.
Under the proposal, violators would face a $50 prepayable fine but would not have to pay court costs or additional fees. The exemption from additional costs would also apply to those who fail to properly secure an infant in a child restraint seat or who violate the state's seatbelt law, which carries a prepayable fine of up to $25.
Burch, who displayed a booster seat at the committee meeting, said the seats are available free of charge at many health departments and police departments across the state.
"It's as easy as picking them up," he said.
Courtesy : Kentucky General Assembly Website
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 2:02 PM 
