Child Passenger Safety Program
These are many ways child
restraints are misused.
Child
seat insecure in vehicle
Child
insecure in child seat
Child
placed in vehicle seat belt too soon
Child
placed forward facing too soon
Harness
straps in wrong slots
Harness
clip incorrectly placed
Use
of a defective or recalled child restraint
These small misuses can
result in injury or be fatal for a child. Some child restraints have manufacturer
recalls which affect the protection of your child by the child restraint.
If you are unsure if your
child safety seat has been recalled, refer to National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration www.nhtsa.com 1-877-581-5881
DO ALL YOU CAN! To ensure occupant safety in your vehicle!
Register your child safety
seat by sending in registration card – postage is not needed to mail!
Read your child restraint
instructions booklet and your vehicle owner’s manual for recommendations of
child restraint use.
Make
it a RULE for your family and your
passengers to buckle up. NO EXCEPTIONS! Or vehicle does not go! Children will learn this rule quickly.
Avoid having loose objects in vehicle. Even small objects can become deadly in a
crash.
NEVER
tend to a crying baby while driving
NEVER
remove child from child safety seat when vehicle is moving
HAVE YOUR CHILD RESTRAINT CHECKED
Some state laws do not
reflect the safest way to transport your child.
Child Passenger Safety Technicians are trained and nationally certified
to inspect and install child safety seats and also offer advice. Contact Clay County’s Child Passenger Safety
Technicians, Doris Lusk or Tammy Byers (618) 662-4406 for more information.
Set An Example! ALWAYS BUCKLE UP!
CHOOSE THE RIGHT CHILD SAFETY SEAT FOR YOUR CHILD!
An appropriate safety seat
for your child is one that fits your child, fits your vehicle, and can be
correctly installed by parents/caregivers, every time.
INFANT:
Rear facing safety seat
should be placed in backseat of vehicle with use of seat belt system. Not to be placed in front of airbag. It is recommended to be used until infant reaches
maximum weight limit of seat. Harness
straps should be in lowest slots (below infant’s shoulders) and harness clip at
arm pit level.
CONVERTIBLE:
Used with infants who reach
weight limit of infant child restraint system before the age of one year. Should be rear facing until child reaches
rear facing weight limit, then can be turned forward facing for toddlers until
forward facing weight limit is met. When
forward facing, harness straps should be in highest slot (above child’s
shoulders) Harness clip at armpit level.
BOOSTER:
Used when child is too small for
seat belt system. Boosters have
different weight limits, and some can change to a belt positioning
booster. It is recommended that a child
below 40 pounds be restrained by an internal harness.
BELT POSITIONING BOOSTER:
Used for children over 40
pounds does not have internal harness.
Position the child to fit the vehicle’s seat belt. Some boosters have weight limit of 100
pounds.
SEAT BELT:
Recommendations are that a
child who is under the age of eight years, weighs less than 80 pounds and is
less than 4’9” be in some type of booster seat!
A child is big enough to use seat belt when it is positional on the
child the same as it is positioned on an adult!
Lap/shoulder belts can cause serious injury when it crosses over child’s
throat or over abdomen.
PROTECT YOUR LOVED ONES!
Use each child restraint until maximum weight limit
has been met.
Never place your child in front of an airbag.
Never leave child unattended in child restraint in or
out of the vehicle.
Protect child restraint from burning your child by
protecting it from the sun. Cover car
seat with towel/blanket when not is use; the restraint will become as hot as
the air in your car.
As of January 1, 2004 children under 8 years, 80 pounds and 4’9” are to be
restrained with an appropriate child restraint.
BUCKLE UP!
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