How to Select & Install a Child Safety Seat
By Diane Tait When it comes to car safety, today’s vehicles have come a long way since the predecessors of yesteryear. Back in the 60s and 70s the only two pieces of safety equipment installed on American vehicles were seatbelts and safety glass. Fifty years later we have airbag systems that literally surround drivers and passengers with an inflatable shield that helps protect them no matter where the car is struck. With all that going for us, why is it that automobile crashes are still the #1 cause of death to children aged 3-14? Studies have shown that 20% of children who were in a vehicle that crashed either weren’t buckled up or were improperly buckled up. Since 43% of those who weren’t properly secured in those same vehicles wound up dying, as a result, I thought I’d take the time to show you what you can do to make sure your children are properly protected when you take them for a drive.