Norwood Police Department

Car Seat Installation

The Norwood Police have two Police Officers that are Child Passenger Safety Technicians.


Car seat Installations are for Norwood Residents and are by appointment only. Saturday is the day of the week the installation would be done. Please call 781-440-5149 to make an appointment.

Massachusetts Child Safety Seat Law


The Massachusetts Safety Seat Law has Changed to Keep Kids Safer!

After July 10, 2008 children up to age eight or who are under 4'9'' must ride in a proper child restraint.  After children outgrow their car seat they must ride in a booster seat using a lap and shoulder belt. 

M.G.L. Chapter 90 Section 7AA Child Under 13 years unrestrained in motor vehicle.

It provides for "Primary" enforcement that means an officer does not need to witness another violation in order to make the car stop. Seeing an unrestrained child is enough to make the stop. The fine is $25. It is not a moving violation for the purposes of insurance penalties.

SECTION 1.
“Child Passenger restraint”, a specifically designed seating system which meets the United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, as established in 49 C.F.R. 571.213, which is either permanently affixed to a motor vehicle or is affixed to such vehicle by a safety belt or a universal attachment system.

SECTION 2.
A passenger in a motor vehicle on any way who is under the age of 8 shall be fastened and secured by a child passenger restraint, unless such passenger measures more than 57 inches in height.  The child passenger restraint shall be properly fastened and secured according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Unless required to be properly fastened and secured by a child passenger restraint under the preceding paragraph, a passenger in a motor vehicle on any way that is under the age of 13 shall wear a safety belt which is properly adjusted and fastened according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

 

 Age

 Weight

 Height

 Seat

 Infant

 Birth to 1 Year

 Up to 20-22 lbs

 Not Applicable

 Infant Seat or rear-facing Convertible Seat

 Toddler

 1-4 Years

 20-40 lbs

 Not Applicable

 Convertible/Forward-facing Safety Seat

 Older Children

 5-7 Years

 Not Applicable

 Under 4'9''

 Belt-Positioning Booster Seat
Massachusetts Seat Belt Law
Massachusetts Law requires that all drivers and passengers or private motor vehicles must wear a safety belt which is properly fastened and adjusted when travelling on all Massachusetts roadways. 

M.G.L. Chapter 90 Section 13A Person over 12 years not using seat belt. This section does not provide for "Primary" enforcement. It is a Secondary enforcement law, meaning the officer must have another violation or reason to stop the vehicle. The fine is $25. It is not a moving violation for the purposes of insurance penalties

Section 13A. No person shall operate a private passenger motor vehicle or ride in a private passenger motor vehicle, a vanpool vehicle or truck under eighteen thousand pounds on any way unless such person is wearing a safety belt which is properly adjusted and fastened; provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to:   

(a) any child less than twelve years of age who is subject to the provisions of section seven AA;

(b) any person riding in a motor vehicle manufactured before July first, nineteen hundred and sixty-six;

(c) any person who is physically unable to use safety belts; provided, however, that such condition is duly certified by a physician who shall state the nature of the handicap, as well as the reasons such restraint is inappropriate; provided, further, that no such physician shall be subject to liability in any civil action for the issuance or for the failure to issue such certificate;

(d) any rural carrier of the United States Postal Service operating a motor vehicle while in the performance of his duties; provided, however, that such rural mail carrier shall be subject to department regulations regarding the use of safety belts or occupant crash protection devices;

(e) anyone involved in the operation of taxis, liveries, tractors, trucks with gross weight of eighteen thousand pounds or over, buses, and passengers of authorized emergency vehicles.

Any person who operates a motor vehicle without a safety belt, and any person sixteen years of age or over who rides as a passenger in a motor vehicle without wearing a safety belt in violation of this section, shall be subject to a fine of twenty-five dollars. Any operator of a motor vehicle shall be subject to an additional fine of twenty-five dollars for each person under the age of sixteen and no younger than twelve who is a passenger in said motor vehicle and not wearing a safety belt. The provisions of this section shall be enforced by law enforcement agencies only when an operator of a motor vehicle has been stopped for a violation of the motor vehicle laws or some other offense.

Any person who receives a citation for violating this section may contest such citation pursuant to section three of chapter ninety C. A violation of this section shall not be considered as a conviction of a moving violation of the motor vehicle laws for the purpose of determining surcharges on motor vehicle premiums pursuant to section one hundred and thirteen B of chapter one hundred and seventy-five.
Massachusetts Helmet Law
Massachusetts Helmet Law:  Wearing a Bicycle Helmet is MANDATORY for Children up to age 16 years old.

Traumatic brain injuries are a major public health concern.  Each year in the United States, 40,000 children are treated in emergency rooms for head injuries sustained while riding their bikes.  Studies indicate that wearing a bicycle helmet could reduce the risk of serious head and brain injury by 90%.

A new Massachusetts Law boosts the mandatory age for wearing a bike helmet from 12 to 16 years of age.  It also expands the types of recreational vehicles that require child helmet use to include skateboards, in-line skates, razor scooters or other manually propelled wheeled vehicles.  Approximately 50 % of skating-related injuries happen to those not wearing helmets or other protective gear such as knee pads, elbow pads

The Norwood Health Department continues to sell bicycle helmets at a reduced cost of $5.00.  Protective gear is also now available for $5.00.  The set includes knee, elbow, and wrist pads.  Residents of Norwood may purchase these helmets and protective gear at the Town Hall in the Health Department weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m
Using Emergency: 911

 

 


The 911 emergency telephone number provides direct access to police, fire, and emergency medical services.  Call 911 to report situations that require an immediate response, such as a crime, a fire, or a medical emergency.  Do not call 911 for road/travel and severe weather information, power failures, car breakdowns, pets up a tree, or legal advise.   All non-emergency calls may be directed to 781-440-5100.

When you call 911 it is important to stay on the telephone.

 

Do not hang up until the 911 operator advises you to do so.

Be prepared to give the following information:

1. The phone number you are calling from

2. The address where you are located

3. The nature of the problem

When dialing 911 in Norwood, your police dispatcher will say,"911, this line is being recorded. What is your emergency?" It is then important to give the above information. If the emergency requires the response of the fire department or ambulance, the dispatcher will transfer the call to that department and simultaneously remain on the line to monitor the call and ensure that all pertinent information is communicated to all the emergency response departments.

In the event of placing a 911 call and you are unable to speak to the dispatcher, press the following number corresponding to your emergency:

Press 1 If you need the POLICE
Press 2 If you need the FIRE DEPARTMENT
Press 3 If you need an AMBULANCE

All dispatch terminals are also equipped to communicate with teletypewriters.  When dialing 911 from any telephone (except cellular) the police dispatcher will be prompted with the following information on their computer screen.

1.The phone number you are calling from
2.The residence name or business name
3.The address the call is being made from
4. Listings of any disability indicators that can help emergency responders better handle the situation.

This is voluntary information that is provided to the Police Department such as the presence of a life support system, mobility impaired, blind, deaf, speech impaired, or developmentally disabled person at that address.

It is important to remember that all 911 calls from a cellular phone will be forwarded to the Massachusetts State Police. The State Police will not be provided with the above information so it is vital to stay on the line and answer all the dispatchers questions.

         The Safe Haven Act of Massachusetts (2004) allows a parent to legally surrender newborn infants 7 days old or younger at a hospital, police station, or manned fire station without facing criminal prosecution.

 

          The Safe Haven Act is an amendment to Chapter 119 of the Massachusetts General Laws, section 39.5. The law went into effect on October 29, 2004