By Brian Sherrod | CBS Colorado
Starting on Jan. 1, 2025, Colorado parents and guardians will see changes in how you should install your child’s car seat in your vehicle.
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, motor vehicle crashes still remain the leading cause of death for children in the United States. In 2023, 78% of car seats inspected by child passenger safety technicians in Colorado were not being used correctly or were not installed properly. This is according to the Child Passenger Safety Board’s National Digital Car Seat Check Form (NDCF) database. This figure is an increase from 2022 when the misuse rate was just under 70%.