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Minnesota Child Passenger Safety Taskforce

Also known as:

Child Passenger Safety Advisory Board

Child Passenger Safety Task Force

Active dates:2000 -

Authority:

Minn. Stat. 15.014

Function:

The mission of the Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Advisory Board is to provide guidance to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety, regarding the safe transportation of children and to act as a liaison between CPS Practitioners, technicians, instructors, and the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety.

History:

Formed in the summer of 2000, this team of Minnesota child passenger safety experts meets quarterly to provide advice on improvements to Minnesota's child passenger safety program. The board is also instrumental in identifying sessions for the CPS tack at the statewide Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) conference.

Membership:

There are twelve CPS technician-certified members from around the state and different professions on the board. Meetings are held on a quarterly basis.

Entries for this agency in the Annual Compilation and Statistical Report of Multi-Member Agencies Report: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017.

Note: This report provides membership details as well as meeting information and a summary of the group's activities.

Internet resource:

Minnesota Child Passenger Safety, Office of Traffic Safety

Record last updated: 03/06/2019

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