Child Passenger Safety Week: vehicle crashes are leading cause of death children ages 1 to 12

September 15, 2012

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 12 years old. Deaths and injuries can be prevented by the proper use of car seats, booster seats, and seat belts.

Child Passenger Safety Week (September 16-22) is a good opportunity to make sure that your family and the families you know are properly using vehicle restraints. Visithttp://www.safercar.gov/parents/carseats.htm“>SaferCar.gov for guidelines and how-to videos on car seat and seat belt use and installation. You can also find http://www.nhtsa.gov/Safety/Ease-of-Use“>car seat ease-of-use ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

If you have questions about car seats, you may be interested in participating in a Live Twitter Q&A session, hosted by NHTSA safety experts. Here are the details:

Wednesday, September 19, 2:00 – 3:00 PM (EDT)
Follow and send questions to @NHTSAgov
Twitter.com/NHTSAgov
Hashtag: #therightseat

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This entry was posted on September 15, 2012 at 7:25 pm and is filed under EHS News



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