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An
alarming figure from the National Safe Kids Campaign:
As of December 1,
1998, 68 children have been killed by passenger air bags. More than 20
percent of these deaths were among infants in rear-facing child safety
seats in front of a passenger air bag. An additional 70 percent were
either unrestrained or improperly restrained at the time of the crash.
DID YOU KNOW?
- In 1997, more
than 282,000 children ages 14 and under were injured as occupants in
motor vehicle-related crashes. Children ages 4 and under accounted
for nearly 30 percent of these childhood motor vehicle occupant
injuries.
- Seventy-five
percent of motor vehicle crashes occur within 25 miles of home. In
addition, 60 percent of crashes occur on roads with posted speed
limits of 40 mph or less.
- The back seat
is the safest place for children to ride. It is estimated that
children ages 12 and under are 36 percent less likely to die in a
crash if seated in the rear seat of a passenger vehicle.
- Thanks to the
National SAFE KIDS Website for these statistics. Please visit them
for more
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Make sure your current
car seat hasn't been recalled!
Click Here for a list of recalled seats.
Car Safety Question:
When can I
move my child into a booster seat?
Not until he
has completely outgrown his regular safety seat -- when he weighs
more than 40 pounds or is too tall for it. He is too tall if his
shoulders are higher than the top set of harness slots or if the
tips of her ears are above the back of the safety seat. If he is too
tall for his convertible seat but still weighs less than 40 pounds,
switch to a child-seat/booster. These seats are slightly taller and
can be used with the built-in harness for children up to 40 pounds
and later as a belt positioning booster, with lap AND shoulder belt,
for children up to 60-100 pounds.
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