Colorado law defines a “child restraint system” (car seats and booster seats) as: a specially designed seating system that is designed to protect, hold, or restrain a child in a motor vehicle in such a way as to prevent or minimize injury to the child in the event of a motor vehicle accident that is either permanently affixed to a motor vehicle or is affixed to such vehicle by a safety belt or a universal attachment system, and that meets the federal motor vehicle safety standards.
The relevant statute also states that every child under eight who is in a car shall be properly restrained in a child restraint system according to the manufacturer’s instruction. The mandatory car seat …show more content…
2. 55% of children’s death could be avoided if the children were properly restrained
Drive Smart Colorado has provided a lot of information regarding child passenger safety. In fact, did you know that motor vehicle injuries are the leading cause of death among ages 3-14 years old in the U.S.? From 2006-2010, 64 children ages 0-12 died in traffic crashes in Colorado, and 55% of the children were improperly restrained. It is important to properly know how to restrain children in car seats and booster seats. In fact…
3. There are places in town where you can get a car seat Safety Check
Colorado Springs
Kohl’s Cares Car Safety Program runs checks every Wednesday, times …show more content…
Call 303-602-KIDZ for appointment.
You can also find safety inspection sites on CDOTs website.
4. You can register your car seat and be notified when there is a recall
You can registrar your car seat by sending in the card that came with the seat to the manufacturer, or you can go to the manufacturer’s website and sign up to receive notices. The manufacturer will then provide you warnings about recalls and safety notices. It’s really simple, so don’t forget to do it!
5. Booster Seat Evaluations for 2014 are out, check out the best and worst
And some of the best rated booster seats according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety are:
• Baby Trend Hybrid 3-in-1
• Britax Frontier 90
• BubbleBum Neon
• Clek Oobr
• Cosco Pronto
• Cybex Solution X-Fix
• Diono Monterey
• Eddie Bauer Deluxe Highback 65
• EvenFlo Amp
• Ferrari Beline SP
• Graco 4Ever All-in-1 Car Seat
• Harmony Dreamtime
• Kiddy Cruiserfix