The Oradell Police Department is proud to have three Officers certified as Car Seat Technicians. These Officers are available by appointment to aid you with the installation of your car seat.

Sgt. Kevin Smith, Ptl. John Campbell and Ptl. Jospeh Maino can be reached by calling 201-261-0200.

This certification allows them to conduct the following:

	Select appropriate child restraints for children.
	Install child restraint systems in multiple types of vehicles.
	Teach others how to install child restraint systems.
	Organize and coordinate a child restraint system checkup event.
	Serve as a resource to the community relative to child passenger safety.

New Jerseys primary seatbelt law now authorizes police officers to stop and issue a motor vehicle summons to drivers and front seat passengers solely for not wearing their seatbelts!

The new primary seat belt law:

• Applies to all passenger vehicles that are required to be equipped with seat belts.
• Applies to drivers and front seat passengers.
• Continues the existing requirement that the driver is responsible for seat belt use
  by front seat passengers who are under the age of 18.

New Jersey's child passenger law: (December 2001)

• Children under 8 years old and weighing less than 80 pounds must be secured in the back seat of a motor vehicle in an approved booster seat using the lap and shoulder belt.
• If there is no back seat (such as a pick up truck), the child must be secured in the front seat in the same manner as the back, with the seat pushed back as far as possible.
• Children over 8 years of age and weighing more than 80 pounds are required to wear a seatbelt anywhere in a motor vehicle.
• Children under 12 should ride in the back seat of a motor vehicle whenever possible.