![]() ![]() ![]() “Correctly used child safety seats can reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent,” said Shannon Stokesberry, Safe Kids Coalition. Some findings proved that progress is being made, including that 98 percent of children arrived at car seat inspections in the back seat and 98 percent of the children were using some type of restraint. To find out why, Safe Kids analyzed data from more than 100,000 car seat inspections done by certified technicians conducted through its Buckle Up Program, a national initiative established in 1997 by Safe Kids and supported by General Motors and the General Motors Foundation to keep children and families safe in and around cars. ![]() Seventy-three percent of car seats are not being used correctly. Click here for more details from A Parent’s Guide To Playing it Safe With Kids and Cars At that point, they should use the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt without a booster. There is an exception to the law that states that children younger than eight are not required to be in a booster seat if they are at least 57 inches tall (4’9″). In Utah, children up to age 8 (through age 7) must be in an appropriate child safety seat or booster seat when traveling in a passenger vehicle. Do you know what the law is for child safety seats in Utah? With so many safety features now available in both cars and car seats, parents are urged to make sure their kids are getting every advantage by taking the time to do a 15-minute at-home annual checkup. Parents are making five critical, but fixable, mistakes when using car seats, according to new data announced by Safe Kids Worldwide and the General Motors Foundation. We have been reminded lately that many children are not buckled up or restrained properly. ![]()
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