It's Child Passenger Safety Week - Is your child in #therightseat?

Did you know that motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for children age 1 to 13 in the USA? The fatality rate could be reduced dramatically if the correct child safety seat were always used. In 2014, for children under 5, an estimated 252 lives could have been saved by child restraint use.

I’m reaching out to you on behalf of the Ad Council and The Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to ask for your support in promoting this critical issue during Child Passenger Safety Week (September 18-24, 2016) and National Seat Check Saturday (September 24, 2016).

One of the goals of Child Passenger Safety Week is to encourage parents and caregivers to visit SaferCar.gov/TheRightSeat (or SaferCar.gov/Protegidos for Spanish-language information) to determine if their child is in the right seat for his or her age and size and to locate a car seat check station in their area. Additionally, parents and caregivers should be sure to register their child’s carseat with the manufacturer so as to be informed in the event of a recall.

Every 33 seconds one child under age 13 is involved in a car crash— but safetyseats, if used correctly and installed correctly, dramatically reduce the risk of fatality or injury to children. Please enjoy some of the resources including this Downloadable PDF: http://www.safercar.gov/parents/CarSeats/pdf-carseat/NHTSA%20_CarSeatRecommendationsForChildren.pdf