Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Are Your Children Safe in the Car?


Families in Blackburn with Darwen are invited to attend a free ‘Check it’ event taking place throughout the borough in February.  

The events aim to educate parents and families if the best and safest possible way for children to travel in a car.  

Although there has been a massive decrease in the number of children killed or injured on the roads in Blackburn with Darwen over the last ten years, over 20% of child casualties are caused by not being correctly belted or not using a car seat.  

Seatbelts are designed to protect adults so it is essential that children are fitted with the correct car seat to keep them safe during a collision.  

A child’s weight and height plays a part in what sort of car seat they should be using.

Research shows that 8 out of 10 child car seats are fitted incorrectly and would not protect a child during a collision. 

The events are taking place at children’s centres across the borough, at Tesco Superstore on February 26 from 10.30-2pm and at Mothercare on February 28 from 10.30-2pm. 

The month long campaign will also include roadside checks by Lancashire Constabulary’s Road Policing Team, where drivers will be stopped for not wearing seatbelts or carrying children without the correct restraint. 

Executive Member for Regeneration, Councillor Dave Harling said: “There is no point in having a safety seat if it is not going to protect your child if you have a crash.  I would strongly encourage anyone with children to attend one of these events to double check that you have got the right one and you are using it correctly.  We all need to do everything we can to keep children as safe as possible when travelling by car”.  

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