Text Box: 4 R Kids Text Box: Instead of Saving a Second. . . Save a Child! Text Box: It Only Takes a Second For a Tragedy to Occur! Text Box: Never Leave a Child unattended in or Around a Car! Text Box: In our fast paced society, saving even a second may sound appealing. Have you ever left a child alone in a car for “just a second” while you ran in to drop off dry cleaning or a video, to pick up a package or a gallon of milk? Many people have done it, but in that second a tragedy can occur. Have you ever thought of how long it will take in a hospital emergency room — hours; planning a child’s funeral—days; recovering from the Text Box: 4 R Kids SakeTM P.O. Box 77693 Corona, CA 92877-0122 (909) 737-2539 or (909) 278-1820 Fax: (909) 737-2539 Email: information@4rkidssake.org Revised: 11/25/03 © In Loving Memory of Kaitlyn Marie Russell

“Kaitlyn’s Law”

Effective January 1, 2002

 

On October 12, 2001, California Governor Gray Davis signed SB255, the Unattended Child in Motor Vehicle Safety Act.  The law will be known and cited as “Kaitlyn’s Law” and becomes effective January 1, 2002.

 

“Kaitlyn’s Law” makes it an infraction,

punishable by a fine of $100 for any parent, legal guardian, or other person responsible for a child 6 years of age or younger, to leave that child unattended in a motor vehicle without the supervision of someone at least 12 years

of age or older. 

 

To view the full version of the law,

please visit our website

 

 
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