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Briefing stresses correct car-seat installation, booster and front-seat rules for Sammamish children
Summary
A presenter in Sammamish reviewed child passenger safety best practices: tighten car seats until they move no more than an inch, use the pinch test for harness fit, wait until children meet the 4'9" height rule before removing boosters, and keep children 13 or older in the front seat.
Unidentified Speaker, a presenter, delivered a short public-safety briefing on child passenger safety in Sammamish. The speaker emphasized proper car-seat installation, harness fit and positioning, booster-seat transition criteria, and school pick-up/drop-off precautions.
The presenter said car seats should not move more than 1 inch in any direction once installed and that harness straps must be snug. “If you can pinch the strap at your child's shoulder, it's too loose,” the presenter said, advising parents and caregivers to…
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