Child Transportation Safety Tips

This publication is a folio of reproducible black-and-white sheets on a variety of child transportation safety topics. Topics include but are not limited to child safety seats, booster seats, pedestrian issues, bicycle safety and school bus safety. Available in 8 languages; English, Spanish, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Haitian-creole and Vietnamese (Revised: December 1998, DOT HS 808 301, Item #1P1045)

A Parents Guide to Booster Seats

This brochure is designed to encourage parents to use a booster seat once a child has outgrown a child safety seat. It highlights the different kinds of booster seats, which kind each child should use, and why, and how to buy one. (Revised: June 2000, DOT HS 809 044, Item #1P1062)

Child Passenger Safety Training Programs

This brochure discusses several child passenger safety programs available to train law enforcement, fire and rescue, nurses, school bus drivers, and others involved in transporting young children, in the proper use of child safety seats and other motor vehicle restraint systems. (December 1998, DOT HS 808 813, Item #1P1050)

Safe Kids Buckle Up Brochure

This brochure consists of a step-by-step guide to the proper use of child restraints including: infant, convertible and booster seats and lap/shoulder safety belts. Available in both English and Spanish. Available from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign. Call 1-800-289-0117 or visit www.safekids.org/resource to order.

Occupant Protection Chart

This is a poster-size chart intended as a tool for those who wish to strengthen and enforce their state's occupant protection laws. Available from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign. Call 1-800-289-0117 or visit www.safekids.org/resource to order.

Give Kids A Boost Brochure

This four-panel brochure, English on one side and Spanish on the reverse side, provides guidelines for proper booster seat use. Available from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign. Call 1-800-289-0117 or visit www.safekids.org/resource to order.

General Occupant Protection Videos

The four videos cover child safety seats and booster seats, youth occupant protection, air bag safety and adult occupant protection. These 10-minute videos can be used as educational tools for training programs such as child passenger safety, law enforcement and driver's education, as well as to support Buckle Up America and Safe Communities efforts. Look for more information under "What's New" on the NHTSA web site or contact you NHTSA Regional Office (listed in State and Regional Resources in this kit). (Anticipated release date is Spring 2001)

Air Bags & Seat Belts Save Lives

A small two-sided card with information for consumers about the safe usage of air bags. It includes safety tips and illustrations regarding the positioning of infants, children, and adults when riding in a car with air bags. To order this publication contact the Air Bag and Seat Belt Safety Campaign at 202-625-2570.

Operation TEACH: Teach Every American Child - TO BUCKLE UP

This kit introduces Operation TEACH: Teach Every American Child - TO BUCKLE UP, a call to action by various agencies, community groups and school-based organizations to provide parents and children with information they need to stay safe. Operation TEACH encourages increased use of seat belts and child safety seats in communities, to help save lives. This kit contains a sample letter to a law enforcement official or community leader, list of suggested Operation TEACH-related activities, order form for additional materials, Family Pledge form and Buckle Up America! ads/flyers. (September 1998, DOT HS 808 738, Item #5P0231)