Supporting Communities Across Colorado
A resource and partner to communities across Colorado for 86 years and counting, Colorado State Patrol is proud to offer a variety of community outreach programs and educational opportunities. Whether educating motorists on the importance of Child Passenger Safety, providing curriculum on safety initiatives to students or educating residents and visitors alike on traffic safety statistics, Colorado State Patrol’s Community Outreach team is your partner in safety across Colorado and on our roadways throughout every life stage. Learn more at Car Seats Colorado.
Colorado Law States:
- Children under 9 years of age must be in the back seat of a vehicle, if a back seat is available.
- Child restraints must be adjusted and installed according to car seat and vehicle manufacturer's instructions.
- Children must meet the height, weight and age requirements for the child restraint being used.
- Child restraints must meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
- Child passenger safety laws are a primary violation. Caregivers and drivers are responsible for properly restraining the child and will be ticketed if they fail to do so.
- Proper use of a booster seat and seat belt means the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder and chest (not the neck or face), and the lap belt lies flat across the upper thighs (not on the stomach).
