Car Seats
Getting a free car seat
Hospitals usually provide new parents with a car seat if they don’t have one.
A state program provides car seats to families meeting WIC income guidelines. Parents are taught to properly fit the safety seat to the child and how to correctly install the safety seat in their vehicle by a certified CPS Technician. You must have a current State of Maine Driver’s License or State Identification. Fill out the referral form to request a car seat.
MANA is sometimes able to provide car seats, email Amy if you need one.
Safety seat fitting stations
Located throughout the State of Maine, these sites provide parents with education about keeping their child safe when riding in the car by correctly using a child safety seat or safety belt. One-on-one lessons are offered by a certified CPS Technician explaining the correct use and installation of car safety seats and safety belts.
For a location near you, visit Safe Kids Maine
The Maine Law
Maine’s Child Passenger Safety (CPS) law is one of the strongest in the country. The law requires that:
Children who weigh less than 40 lbs. must ride in a child safety seat;
Children who weigh less than 40 lbs. must ride in a child safety seat;
Children who weigh at least 40 lbs., but less than 80 lbs. and less than 8 yrs. old, ride in a federally approved child restraint system;
Children who are more than 8 yrs. old and less than 18 yrs. old and more than 4 feet 9 inches in height should be properly secured in a safety belt and;
A child under 12 yrs. old and who weighs less than 100 lbs. is properly secured in the back seat of the vehicle, if possible.