Child Passenger Safety

Learn more about safety laws and our Child Passenger Program.

Child Passenger Safety

Learn more about safety laws and our Child Passenger Program.

Overview of child passenger safety

Our Child Passenger Program educates parents and caregivers on the importance of children being transported safely as passengers.
Child restraint systems can prevent injuries and death.

Car crashes are one of the leading causes of injuries and deaths in children between the ages of one and 12.

 

Education and the use of the proper child restraint systems can reduce the risk of injuries and death.

What are Connecticut’s Child Passenger Safety Laws?

  • Children under two years old or weighing less than 30 pounds must ride in rear facing car seat.
  • Children two to five years old or weighing less than 40 pounds must use a child restraint that has a five-point harness.
  • Children five to eight years old or weighing between 40-60 pounds must use a booster seat or a five-point harness.
  • Children eight years or older and weighing 60 pounds or more can use a safety belt or a booster seat.

Operators who violate the law (first or second violation) are required to complete a Child Passenger Safety Class.  

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  • In-Person Class
  • Online Class

In-Person Class

Child Passenger Safety classes are held at the Naugatuck Valley Community College (Waterbury Campus) and Manchester Community College.

The duration of each class is approximately two hours. Please plan accordingly and arrive on time. Doors will close at start time.

To register for an in-person child passenger safety class, please click on links below to enroll. You will be directed to our online registration system.

Please don’t register for this class unless this is a requirement mandated by the Superior Court, or the DMV.

The following classes will begin at 5:00 p.m. and conclude at 7:00 p.m.:
  

  • Thursday, January 23, 2025 - Naugatuck Valley Community College - Ekstrom Hall, Room E625 - Register Here

  • Thursday, January 30, 2025 - Manchester Community College – Village Building 1 – Room V131 - Register Here

  • Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - Manchester Community College, Village Building 1, Room V131 - Register Here

  • Monday, February 10, 2025 - Naugatuck Valley Community College - Ekstrom Hall, Room E625 - Register Here

  • Thursday, February 20, 2025 - Naugatuck Valley Community College - Ekstrom Hall, Room E625 - Register Here

  • Monday, March 3, 2025 - Naugatuck Valley Community College – Ekstrom Building – Room E625  - Register Here

  • Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - Manchester Community College – Village Building 1 – Room V131 - Register Here

  • Thursday, March 20, 2025 - Naugatuck Valley Community College – Ekstrom Building – Room E625 - Register Here

 The following classes will begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 10:00 a.m.:

  • Saturday, January 25, 2025 - Manchester Community College, Village Building 1, Room V131 - Register Here

  • Saturday, February 22, 2025 - Manchester Community College, Village Building 1, Room V131 - Register Here

  • Saturday, March 22, 2025 - Manchester Community College – Village Building 1 – Room V131 - Register Here 

Map/Directions to locations: 

If you cannot attend a registered class, please email dmv.childsafety@ct.gov with your name, date of birth, and date of class that you are cancelling. This will allow us to open the spot for someone else. You can enroll in a new class time.

If you failed to complete the class prior to the suspension date, your driving privilege will be suspended for sixty days.  To reinstate your driving privilege, you will need to complete the Child Passenger Safety Class and pay a restoration fee of $175. The restoration fee may be paid online.

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Online Class

Please do not register for this class unless this is a requirement mandated by the Superior Court, or the DMV.

To complete the online Child Passenger Safety Class:

Step 1: Ener your information to receive a link in your email to the class. Click here to proceed. 

Step 2: You will need to click on “Sign Up” and create an account. Enter the Referral Code: CT-DMV, if you are completing the class for CT DMV or use the referral code CT-JUD, if you are completing the class for court.

Step 3: Launch the “Car Seat Basics” course. You must complete the course and pass the quiz with at least an 70% to count as completion. You have two tries to pass the quiz. If you do not pass in the two tries, email us to reset your tries.

Step 4. If you do not complete the training at the time of initial registration, you can continue your child safety class by logging into carseateducation.org.

If you have any questions or need assistance, email DMV.ChildSafety@ct.gov.

If you failed to complete the class prior to the suspension date, your driver's license or driving privilege will be suspended for sixty days.  To be reinstated, you will need to complete the class and pay a restoration fee of $175. If required, the restoration fee may be paid online.

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