What: Car Seat Check
Where: Davis-Moore Chevrolet – 8200 W. Kellogg
When: Saturday, March 20th
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Each car seat check will take 20-30 minutes, so get there early and plan to be there for a bit. We will start the last checks around noon. Brett Harris from B-98 FM will be broadcasting live from the Chevy dealership at 9am on Saturday! GM is a proud partner of Safe Kids Buckle Up and the safety checks are done in conjunction with the Safe Kids Campaign through Via Christi.
March of every year, Davis-Moore celebrates safety with our Safety Sales Event, and every year we also highlight different safety related issues and topics. However, there is one topic that we address every year-the safety of children in cars. Today, at the Davis-Moore Chevrolet dealership at 8200 W Kellogg, we will be hosting Child Safety Seat checks in cooperation with the Safe Kids Kansas Campaign through Via Christi. Volunteers from Safe Kids will be conducting the checks from 9am-1pm, so please come down and check-in with them to make sure that YOUR child is as safe in your vehicle as possible!
Child Safety seats and safety belts can prevent injuries and save lives-when installed properly. Children restrained in child safety seats have an 80% lower risk of fatal injury than those children who are unrestrained. You should always buckle your child into an appropriate Safety Seat for their size and you should ALWAYS set a good example by wearing your seat belt, too! It’s a fact that children are more likely to be properly restrained when the driver of their vehicle is also wearing their seat belt!
A few key tips to follow with Child Safety Seats!
Always ensure that every occupant is restrained for every ride, no matter how short the drive may be. Manufacturer’s instructions should always be followed, and infants should ride in rear facing child safety seats for a as long as possible (a minimum of 12 months old and 20 pounds). Once a child outgrows a rear-facing car seat, they should move to a forward facing car seat-and the safety seat tether should always be used for optimal protection! Children over 40 pounds should be secured in a booster seat or other appropriate child restraint until adult lap and shoulder seat belts fit correctly-which is approximately 4’9” and 80-100 pounds, (about 8-12 years old). Additionally, with any child safety seat you purchase, ALWAYS return the product registration card to the manufacturer so you’ll be notified of any recalls.
It’s also important to remember that safety seats aren’t the only safety issue when it comes to kids and cars! Be sure to walk all the way around your car before you begin any journey to ensure that there is no one behind it, as back-over accidents are most common at your home, in driveways or in parking lots. Also, NEVER leave children unattended in a vehicle! Especially in the summer, children can get hot very quickly and can suffer from heatstroke or hyperthermia. Children accidentally pressing automatic window buttons while leaning out the window and children climbing into car trunks to “play” are other examples of seemingly innocent activities than can have traumatic results. Make sure and teach children that the car is not a toy, jungle gym or place to play!
If you have child safety seat questions, please come and see us today, go online to www.kansasboosterseat.org or call Safe Kids Kansas at (785) 296-0351. Remember no matter your age to always buckle up and drive safely!