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Safety Spotlight
Celebrate the Holidays Safely
November –December, 2017
A busy time of year has begun and many of us will be traveling to spend time with family and
friends. When it comes to car seats, this topic can be downright overwhelming! This Safety
Spotlight edition breaks down several key points to keeping your kids safe when traveling in
the vehicle. Be sure you talk with your kids about how their car seat keeps them safe and
why it is important they are properly secured on every ride, every time.
Here are some of the most common errors we see and how
you can make sure your kiddo rides safely on your travels.
The fix: tighten the harness
against the child.
The fix: make sure your child
wears the seat belt correctly on
every ride, every time.
The fix: move retainer clip to
armpit level.
59%
of children’s car
seats are used
incorrectly
*Statistics from NHTSA
belt
Common Errors We See
Recently, the Public Education team conducted car seat checks at local pre-schools. We
verified installations of over 40 car seats ~ can you guess how many seats were
installed and being used correctly ~ only 4!
Top Tether Is
NOT CONNECTED
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