Car Seat Safety Guidelines

Dec 11
08:41

2015

James Blanchard

James Blanchard

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Car seat safety is crucial for protecting your young passengers during travel. To help keep them safe, the following general guidelines will help ensure a child's safety.

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Make sure to buckle up on every car ride,Car Seat Safety Guidelines Articles whether it’s a short trip to the store or a long road trip, it is the most important thing a family can do to stay safe.

Look at the label on your car seat to make sure it’s appropriate for your child’s age, weight and height and development.

All children under 13 should ride in the back seat. The backseat is generally the safest place in a crash.

After an accident, car seats are covered on a replacement-cost basis so you can purchase new, undamaged car seats for your children.

Any car seat involved in an accident should not be used anymore, due to risk of future injury.

Buy a used car seat only if you know its full crash history. Once a car seat has been in a crash or is expired or broken, it needs to be replaced.