Colorado by the Numbers:
Child Passenger Protection Laws as of December 1995 

 
                    Restraint
        Effective  Requirement    Safety Seat
State     Date         Age          Required      May Substitute Safety Belts   Penalty(3)
 
AZ        8/83     Through 4(2)   Through 4(2)    No                             $50
CO        1/84     Under 15(2)    Under 4(2)      No                             $25
ID        1/85     Under 4(2)     Under 4(2)      No                            $100 maximum
MT(1)     1/84     Under 4(2)     Under 2         Between 2 and 4                $10-$25
NV        7/83     Under 5        Under 5         Under 5 in rear seat           $35-$100 
NM        6/83     Under 11       Under 5         Between 1 and 5 in rear seat   $25
UT        7/84     Under 8        Under 2         Between 2 and 8                $20
WY        4/85     Under 3(2)     Under 3(2)      No                             $25
 
(1) Law applies only to parents and legal guardians.
(2) Or less than 40 pounds.  
(3) Most states waive fines upon proof of safety seat acquisition.  
 

Source: Traffic Safety Facts 1995: State Traffic Data, a National Center for Statistics and Analysis Fact Sheet, prepared for the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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