9 April 2004 - New ROSPA Video - Selecting and Fitting Child Car Seats Correctly
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has produced, in collaboration with the Department for Transport, a video - Choosing and Fitting Child Car Seats to complement its award-winning website www.childcarseats.org.uk on the issue. The video will explain to parents what should be involved in selecting and fitting child car seats correctly.
Kevin Clinton, RoSPA Head of Road Safety has issued this statement:
“Parents should ensure that children always travel in an approved child restraint that is suitable for their size and weight, and which is securely fitted in the car. Older children can use the seat belt on its own, but only if they are 1.5 metres (about 5ft) or taller.
It’s also essential that the child seats are properly fitted. If a child car seat is fitted badly, it will not do its job properly, and could fail to protect a child in a crash. Surveys have shown that around 70% of child car seats are fitted incorrectly. Sound advice in this area is invaluable, as every year around 40 children under 12-years-old are killed while travelling in cars.”
