![]() ![]() According to NHTSA, in 2015 about 25.8 percent of children between the ages of 4 and 7 were prematurely moved to seat belts while they should have still been utilizing booster seats. The safest place for all kids under 13 is in the back seat. Safe Kids wants to make sure your children are as safe as possible.” “Not only do car seats matter, but making sure that you have the right car seat, and it’s installed correctly can mean the difference between life and death for your child. “In 2015, there were 248 children across the country under the age of five whose lives were saved because they were riding in car seats,” Macon County Sheriff Robert Holland said. The car seat check will be held in conjunction with Read2Me’s annual parent training event which will feature a petting zoo, music, and story time. ![]() 23, at the Macon County Public Library from 10 a.m. ![]() Safe Kids Macon County will be hosting a free car seat safety check on Saturday, Sept. Motor vehicle crashes continue to be the leading cause of death for children with fatalities on the rise, according to NHTSA. “Using car seats that are age- and size-appropriate is the best way to keep your children safe.” “In 2015, every 33 seconds, a child under 13 was involved in a vehicle accident,” said Safe Kids Macon County Coordinator Deputy Josh Stewart. Nearly 28 percent of children birth to seven years old and more than 32 percent of children 8 to 15 who were killed or seriously injured in passenger vehicle crashes in North Carolina between 20 were improperly restrained or unrestrained. In North Carolina, on average, more than 36,000 children from birth to 15 are involved in vehicle crashes each year. 17-23 National Child Passenger Safety Week for the state, and designated Saturday, Sept. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper declared Sept. The annual campaign is dedicated to helping parents and caregivers ensure their children ride as safely as possible during every trip. To bring attention to children who ride in car seats that are either installed incorrectly or are not compatible for their age and size, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is sponsoring National Child Passenger Safety Week Sept. ![]()
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