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Committee advances bill to adopt 5‑step seat‑belt test, extend rear‑seat guidance for children
Summary
Assemblymember Wilson presented AB 4 35 to the Assembly Transportation Committee, proposing that California adopt the internationally recognized 5‑step seat‑belt fit test and require children to ride in the rear seat until age 13 unless they pass the test.
Assemblymember Wilson presented AB 4 35 to the Assembly Transportation Committee, proposing that California adopt the internationally recognized “5‑step test” for belt fit and require that children ride in the rear seat until age 13 unless they pass the test.
Wilson told the committee the current California child‑passenger safety statute “contains elements that must be better aligned with research based best practices,” and that the 5‑step test has been endorsed by safety experts and adopted in other states. Proponents said the test better…
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