Of all the things you are sure of, making sure your children are properly buckled in the car should be at the top of your list. The answer could mean the difference between life, serious injury or death for your children. Don’t think you know – know you know that your children are safe and are in the right seats.
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading killer of children 12 and younger. We know that now—more than ever—is the time to make sure your child is in the right seat, buckled up, and is in the back seat 100 percent of the time if they are under 13.
That’s why events such as Child Passenger Safety Week, being held next week Sept. 17-23, are so critical in helping parents choose the right seats for their children, and in teaching parents how to use them correctly.
As a parent or caregiver, you know your children count on you to keep them safe. When traveling, the best ways to protect them are to place them in the right car seats for their ages and sizes, to install the seats correctly, and to ensure that the car seats fit properly in the back seat of your vehicle. Always take the time to read the car seat instructions and vehicle manual. The consequences of a misused car seat can be disastrous.
For tips on car seat safety, how-to videos and information on seat recall notifications, visit nhtsa.gov/carseat.
To make an appointment to have one of our certified child safety seat technicians inspect your child’s seat, please call the Sheriff’s Department at 785-8230.