September is National Child Safety Month
Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Tucson cares about our community. As a family-owned and locally operated business on the corner of 22nd and Columbus for more than 50 years, we know the safety of your family is your top priority. This September we'd like to help make sure your child car seats are safely installed to protect your most precious cargo. Click here to download a handy Car Seat Checklist!
Did you know that according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motor vehicle traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 3 to 14? Extensive research compiled on the effectiveness of child safety seats has found them to reduce fatal injury by 71 percent for infants (younger than 1 year old) and by 54 percent for toddlers
(1 to 4 years old) in passenger cars. For infants and toddlers in light trucks, the
corresponding reductions are 58 percent and 59 percent, respectively.
Car seat recommendations for children of all ages:
Select a car seat based on your child's age, height and weight and keep your child riding in a car seat for as long as possible, as long as your child fits the seat's height and weight requirements. All children under 13 should ride in the back seat regardless of height/weight. It's just safer back there!
Age/Size Guidelines to help you choose the right car seat:
The Safety Belt Fit Test:
Have your child sit in the back seat with their bottom and back against the vehicle's back.
Do your child's knees bend at the seat's edge?
If yes, go on to the next step.
If not, your child must remain in a booster seat.
Buckle the seat belt.
Does the lap belt stay low on the hips?
If yes, go on to the next step.
If it rests on the stomach, your child must remain in a booster seat.
Look at the shoulder belt
Does the it lay on the collarbone and shoulder?
If yes, go on to the next step.
If it's on the face of neck, your child must remain in a booster seat.
Can the child maintain the correct seating position with shoulder belt resting on the shoulder and the lap belt low across the hips?
If yes, then your child has passed the Safety Belt Fit Test!
If no, your child must remain in a booster seat and you re-test again in a month.
Once your child passes the Safety Belt Fit Test, make sure they use seat belts in the back seat on every single ride.
More information about car seats and child safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) can be found here: http://www.safercar.gov/parents/index.htm
Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Tucson cares about our community. As a family-owned and locally operated business on the corner of 22nd and Columbus for more than 50 years, we know the safety of your family is your top priority. This September we'd like to help make sure your child car seats are safely installed to protect your most precious cargo. Click here to download a handy Car Seat Checklist!Did you know that according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motor vehicle traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 3 to 14? Extensive research compiled on the effectiveness of child safety seats has found them to reduce fatal injury by 71 percent for infants (younger than 1 year old) and by 54 percent for toddlers
(1 to 4 years old) in passenger cars. For infants and toddlers in light trucks, the
corresponding reductions are 58 percent and 59 percent, respectively.
Car seat recommendations for children of all ages:
Select a car seat based on your child's age, height and weight and keep your child riding in a car seat for as long as possible, as long as your child fits the seat's height and weight requirements. All children under 13 should ride in the back seat regardless of height/weight. It's just safer back there!
Age/Size Guidelines to help you choose the right car seat:
The Safety Belt Fit Test: Have your child sit in the back seat with their bottom and back against the vehicle's back.
Do your child's knees bend at the seat's edge?
If yes, go on to the next step.
If not, your child must remain in a booster seat.
Buckle the seat belt.
Does the lap belt stay low on the hips?
If yes, go on to the next step.
If it rests on the stomach, your child must remain in a booster seat.
Look at the shoulder belt
Does the it lay on the collarbone and shoulder?
If yes, go on to the next step.
If it's on the face of neck, your child must remain in a booster seat.
Can the child maintain the correct seating position with shoulder belt resting on the shoulder and the lap belt low across the hips?
If yes, then your child has passed the Safety Belt Fit Test!
If no, your child must remain in a booster seat and you re-test again in a month.
Once your child passes the Safety Belt Fit Test, make sure they use seat belts in the back seat on every single ride.
More information about car seats and child safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) can be found here: http://www.safercar.gov/parents/index.htm