LAWS REGARDING CHILD SAFETY IN MOTOR VEHICLES
James R. Doerr • February 14, 2018
This podcast, with defense attorney James Doerr, focuses on Illinois statutes concerning the safety of minors in motor vehicles, including statutes regarding leaving an unattended child in a motor vehicle and child passenger restraint laws.
- unattended child in motor vehicle
- child restraint
- misdemeanor
- child safety
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