Safety First Technology

Auto safety has evolved from basic seatbelts and lighting to high-tech safety features that can help drivers avoid accidents altogether. Thanks to continuing innovation, today's vehicles are the safest in history and have contributed to year-over-year decreases in crash-related fatalities and injuries nationwide.

 

Kids Corner

 

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Car Seat Saves Lives

Because car seats save lives, all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico require their use. Even so, car crashes continue to be the leading cause of death for children ages 1 through 12. For a car seat to do its job, it has to be the right one for a child’s age and size. Car seats must be installed and used properly to provide adequate protection, and they must be adjusted to fit the child securely. Your child needs the right seat at the right time, used in the right way.

Child Passenger Safety

In 2009, there were nearly 62 million children age 14 and younger in the U.S., 20% of the total resident population. To help keep them safe on the highways, NHTSA advises that children 12 and younger should always sit in rear seats, and that parents should always read child restraint instructions and the vehicle owner manual instructions.

Car Seats for Children: Birth to 12 Months

Children under the age of 1 should always ride in a REAR-FACING car seat.

There are different types of rear-facing car seats: Infant-only car seats can only be used rear-facing. Convertible and 3-in-1 car seats typically have higher height and weight limits for the rear-facing position, allowing you to keep your child rear-facing for a longer period of time.

Follow your car seat manufacturer's instructions and your vehicle owner's manual on how to install.

Car Seats for Children: 1 to 3 Years Old

Keep your 1 to 3 year old children in REAR-FACING car seats for as long as possible.

It's the best way to keep them safe. They should remain in a rear-facing car seat until they reach the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seat's manufacturer.

Once outgrown the rear-facing car seat, they are ready to travel in a FORWARD-FACING car seat with a harness.

Follow your car seat manufacturer's instructions and your vehicle owner's manual on how to install.

Car Seats for Children: 4 to 7 Years Old

Keep your 4 to 7 year old children in FORWARD-FACING car seats with a harness until they reach the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seat's manufacturer.

Once they outgrow their forward-facing car seat with a harness, it's time to travel in a BOOSTER SEAT ... and still in the back seat.

Follow your car seat manufacturer's instructions and your vehicle owner's manual on how to install.

Car Seats for Children: 8 to 12 Years Old

Keep your 8 to 12 year old children in BOOSTER SEATS until they are big enough to fit in a seat belt properly.

Seat Belts
For a seat belt to fit properly the lap belt must lie snugly across the upper thighs, not the stomach. The shoulder belt should lie snugly across the shoulder and chest and not cross the neck or face.

Remember: your child should still ride in the back seat because it is safer there.

Follow your car seat manufacturer's instructions and your vehicle owner's manual on how to install.

 

 

 

 

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