New York, NY – Cops are cracking down on city parents who don’t buckle up their kids in car seats.
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NYPD officers wrote 4,160 tickets for car-seat violations in the first 10 months of this year — or 14 per day, police said. That represents a 55 percent increase over 2008, when police issued only nine violations per day.
Fines start at $50 for citations that range from not using any car seat to improper use of the devices.
The NYPD refused to provide a breakdown of the tickets or an explanation for the apparent blitz.
Earlier this month, a law went into effect increasing the top age of children who are required to use booster seats. The age went from 7 to 8.
Parents in Park Slope, Brooklyn, said they welcomed the enforcement.
“I have no problem with them enforcing [the law],” said Jennifer Murphy, 40, who has two children. “Cops are here for our safety. It’s important, especially when it comes to our children.”
this increasing big brother attitude must stop
soon will the tell you what food you have to feeed the kids “for their safety’and failure to comply will lead to fines?
not a joke.
its over the top.
Why don’t you welcome that cops come into your home to check if you don’t leave your kids in the bathtub alone, or I your smoke detector battery is working. The police might be here for safety, but that’s to enforce safety of the citizens, but not that they should act like our parents. This is more government inringment in our private lives, so eventually they can take total control.
I never knew 7 yr olds needed booster. Got a speeding ticket in a work zone 5 yr old in seatbelt cop didnt care. (on the thruway) 4 yr old was in a car seat. He was satisfied.
Glad to see this since I didn’t hear about the change.
Does anyone have more info cause u thought it was based on weight too, like car seat till 3 years or 30lbs (maybe 35).
Some kids are much bigger than other and wouldn’t need the booster and the opposite holds true too. Some kids are very small and would need the booster past the age of most others.
lately the police are everywhere its absurd – I did not get any tickets for the last 15 years and now 7 tickets in one month. they are parked on every street- beware! all they want is our money!!! its way over the top- leave people alone- let us live!!! they can enforce the laws but back off a little! we dont live in Russia- who can we speak to about this?
“NYPD officers wrote 4,160 tickets for car-seat violations in the first 10 months of this year — or 14 per day, police said. That represents a 55 percent increase over 2008, when police issued only nine violations per day. Fines start at $50 for citations that range from not using any car seat to improper use of the devices. “
That’s all you need to know. This is not about public safety or law enforcement. This is all about using ticket revenue to help fight overwhelming fiscal deficits in City Hall. Have you noticed increased speed traps and parking enforcement (even frivolous tickets for no apparent violation but good luck fighting the parking bureau)? It’s all about the Benjamins.
i think that this should be based on size of child just like when you give a child medicine. all kids are not the same size at the same age.
that should be taken into account.
beware of traffic cops aka brownies waiting one block befoe a long red light where 90 percent of the time results in backups till the previous light. They wait for the light to turn red and if you are sticking out into the intersection they jump on you with a hefty fine + points for blocking the box ie. e10 and ave N and e11 and ave M …
the law is either 8 years old or until 80 pounds- whichevr comes first