Parents in Indiana need to check their child’s safety seats
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 12, 2008 –.State Farm Insurance
warns parents as many as 90 percent of children may be at risk
for disabling injury and death while on the nation’s roads and
highways.
State Farm's findings from car safety seat checks in 2007
revealed startling results. Out of 503 inspections in Indiana
only 21-percent were installed correctly.
To help parents better protect their children, State Farm is
sponsoring its eighth annual State Farm Child Safety Day on
Saturday May 17 in 13 locations across Indiana. Your locations
are attached.
Some of the most common mistakes parents make when their child
rides in the car are:
Failing to adequately tighten a car seat/booster seat in the
vehicle.
Not tightening the harness straps around the child.
Using a seat belt only for kids ages 4-8. Generally, they should
use a belt positioning-booster seat.
Allowing children under the age of 12 to ride in the front
passenger seat of a vehicle.
Improper positioning of the chest clip.
At each safety day location, parents will be able to get a free
car seat inspection from a certified seat inspector. Inspectors
have taken a National Highway and Traffic Safety (NHTSA)
certified class and must complete a 32-hour classroom and
practicum program to earn this certification from NHTSA.
For more information, visit State Farm’s website at
www.statefarm.com/kidsafety.htm.
Source: State
Farm Insurance |
