Buckle Up Baby Campaign
This is an awareness campaign only. By being active in it you can do your part in helping your community, and Nobody gets hurt! If you see a vehicle transporting a child under the age of 5 who is not properly restrained, you are encouraged to call the “Buckle Up, Baby” hotline: 1-800-505-BABY. When calling, leave the following information:
1. Vehicle license number and state
2. Where the vehicle was seen
3. Where the child was sitting in the vehicle

The purpose of the program is not to punish, but rather to inform. When the Police Department receives this information from you, they will send a packet of information to the owner of the vehicle. The materials describe the hazards of transporting unrestrained children under the age of 5, and encourages the owner to purchase a child restraint system. No one else is notified, and the car owner doesn’t get in any trouble and is not fined. It is hoped that they will use the information to obtain the proper equipment for the vehicle and the child.

Arizona participates in a program entitiled “Children Are Priceless Passengers” whereby for $25 you can attend a two-hour training session on child seat safety. The C.A.P.P. Program offers child safety seat classes at locations around the Valley. Classes are instructed by NHTSA certified technicians. If you have received a citation for not having your child properly restrained, you may have some or all of the violation removed after attending the class. If you don’t own a car seat, you might be given one at the training session. Sessions are avaliable in English and Spanish at the folowing locations:

Mayo Clinic, 480-342-0300
5777 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix

Tempe St. Luke’s, 480-350-8376
1500 S. Mill Ave., Tempe

Desert Samaritan, 602-230-2273
1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa

Thunderbird Samaritan, 602-230-2273
5555 W. Thunderbird Rd., Phoenix

St. Joseph’s, 602-406-2277
350 W. Thomas Rd., Phoenix

Please call the location nearest to you for specific information.

If you have a child visiting, you can rent appropriate safety equipment at rental centers that carry baby equipment, like cribs and high chairs