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Child Passenger Safety

Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of unintentional deaths of children under 16 years of age in the United States.

 

Driving Dynamics

The Maine Driving Dynamics course is a driver improvement course designed to improve a student's defensive driving.

Updates

Publications
Letter to the Editor (PDF)

Newsletter
The Maine Liaison - Fall 2024 

Car Seat Check Events
There are additional Car Seat Check Events coming up throughout the spring and summer months. The events are free of charge and parents and caregivers can learn how to properly install their child’s car seat and have their seat checked by certified Child Passengers Safety Technicians.

Child Passenger Safety Certification Training
Coming up in the year we have multiple Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Technician certification courses. Certified Technicians utilize their knowledge through a variety of activities, including car seat checks, where parents and caregivers receive education and hands-on experience on the proper use of their child restraint and safety belt systems.

Traffic Fatalities

Traffic Fatalities through:
  November 1, 2024

153

*comparable prior years through November 1 of respective year

*2023

128

*2022

150

*2021

129

*2020

135

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