2012

In January, California passed a law that makes it mandatory for every child to be safely secured in a child seat until the child is eight years old or has reached a height of 4’9″. Each year, children die because they have not been properly restrained in a vehicle.  The new law can be read… read more

As part of the Good Egg campaign, there was an event held in Bath, England for parents looking to get their child’s safety seat checked for free. This event was held in the hopes that people would bring in their cars and let experts check that all the straps and buckles were secure and that… read more

In a bid to reduce spinal injuries among Maryland children, a doctors’ group has advocated a new law requiring children to be buckled in a safety seat if they are younger than eight years of age. This new law, which will go into effect today, makes it so that children more than 65 pounds in… read more

Healthy Communities Wyandotte and the Public Health Department are sponsoring a car seat and bicycle safety event for kids and their parents at Kansas City, Kansas’s Indian Springs Shopping Center this weekend. Free bike helmets and car seats will be distributed at the event, which is designed to encourage children to travel safely on foot,… read more

In Londonderry, New Hampshire, certified child safety seat inspectors recently provided relevant safety information to parents. At the Family Safety Day, ten inspectors teamed up with local fire and police officials, as well as the Moose Hill School PTA, to promote safety in the area. A spokesperson for the state’s Safe Kids program stated that… read more

A problem presenting itself across the United States is the improper use of child safety seats while driving. A large number of parents have issues with proper installation or have made poor selections in terms of the type of seat they buckle their child into. Over 20 police agencies recently came together in Wilmington, North… read more

A free car seat check was recently held in El Centro, California by the California Highway Patrol.  The event was designed to help parents learn how to safely install their child’s safety seat according to manufacturers’ guidelines. Inspectors also made sure that the seats were up to safety standards. A properly installed safety seat can… read more

In honor of National Child Passenger Safety Week, the Colorado Department of Transportation and the State Patrol are doing all they can to make parents and guardians aware of child passenger safety. One of the main things parents need to make sure of is that their child is using the right car seat for their… read more

Asheville, North Carolina is joining the ranks of cities that are checking to make sure that their citizens are keeping their children restrained properly in the correct safety seats while in automobiles. Safe Kids Western North Carolina wants parents to understand the danger presented when a child is not properly buckled up, and they want… read more

In Georgia, Safe Kids Savannah recently held an event designed to help parents check if their car seats were installed properly. The organization says that installation instructions can sometimes be hard to fully comprehend and that it is not uncommon to install a seat improperly. To make sure kids are as safe as they can… read more

In South Carolina, billboards have gone up across the state reminding parents to make sure their children are using a safety seat that has been installed correctly. Nine kids younger than six died in the state last year due to a traffic accident. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety encourages parents to make sure… read more

As part of National Child Passenger Safety Week, Pennsylvanian motorists are being encouraged to take part in free car seat checks across the state. The state’s Department of Transportation has partnered with local law enforcement agencies to help educate parents on the correct installation of car seats and promote laws regarding seat belts. In 2011,… read more