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Phone: 01423 556613
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West Grove Road
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HG1 2AE
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Road Safety - Car Seats
CHILD CAR SEATS - use them every trip
Fit the right child car seat: keeping your child safe - do's and don'ts
| Up to 13 kgs (birth to 9-12 months): | Baby seat |
| 9 to 18 kgs (9 months to 4 years): | Child seat |
| 15 to 25 kgs (4 to 6 years): | Booster seat |
| 22 to 36 kgs (6 to 11 years): | Booster cushion |
Up to 13 kgs (birth to 9 - 12 months
Do: Use the right child
restraint for your child's weight and size.
Don't: Do not carry your child
in your arms or in the adult seatbelt with you. In an
accident you could crush your child.
Do: Remember, you can
fit your baby seat in the REAR of the car.
Don't: NEVER place a
baby seat up against a frontal airbag.
9 to 18 kgs (9 months to 4 years)
Do: Move your child up t a front facing child seat once they have reached the maximum weight for the baby seat, or the top of their head is higheer than the top of the seat.
Don't: Do not keep your child in a seat that is too small - in an accident it won't work as well.
15 to 25 kgs (4 to 6 years)
22 to 36 kgs ( 6 to 11 years)
Do: Boosters lift your child so they can use the adult belts correctly - they should be across the pelvis and the shoulder.
Don't: If the belts are across the stomach and neck they are dangerous - children up to 11 may still need a booster.