New car seat law takes effect in Montana for child safety

BOZEMAN, Mont. – A new car seat law aiming to enhance child passenger safety is now in effect across Montana, establishing updated guidelines for car seats and booster seats for children.

Rep. Marc Lee, a firefighter in Butte, wrote and sponsored the bill. He is actively involved in training firefighters across Montana to be car seat technicians and helping families ensure their car seats are properly installed.

“Unfortunately, in the line of work that we do, you see a lot of tragedy. And the tragedy can certainly be very, very hard to witness, especially when you see it with children,” he said.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, roughly only half of car seats are installed correctly, and car crashes are the leading cause of death for children in the U.S.