119877 Child in Car Safety Leaflet

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Child In Car Safety Purchasing and fitting appropriate child car restraints is vital but complicated Following the advice in this leaflet will help you to protect the children travelling in your vehicle Every year children are killed or seriously injured in collisions on British roads where they are passengers in vehicles. In many of these crashes children will have been placed in incorrectly fitted child restraints. No matter how well designed restraints are, if they are not fitted correctly they can be useless in a crash. We know you will want to make every effort to protect the children in your vehicle. However, we also know that the fitting and adjusting of child restraints can be very daunting for many people. We hope that this leaflet, together with the help lines offered by most leading manufacturers, will help you to make the best use of your restraints. The law requires you to use a child car restraint and when well fitted and in good condition, they can be very effective in preventing injuries to children.
The Law - a useful guide to responsibility Child car seat regulations The regulations governing the use of child car seats came into force on 18 September 2006. There is a standard fixed penalty for not using a child restraint and if the case goes to court the fine can be much greater. Front seat Rear seat Who is responsible? Driver Seat belt MUST be worn if available. Driver Child up to 3 years* Correct child Correct child restraint Driver restraint MUST be MUST be used*. If one is used*. not available in a taxi, may travel unrestrained. Child from 3rd Correct child Correct child restraint Driver birthday up to restraint MUST be MUST be used where seat 135cms in height used***. belts fitted. (approx 4’5”) or 12th MUST use adult belt if the birthday whichever correct child restraint is they reach first** not available: in a licensed taxi/private hire vehicle; for a short distance for reason of unexpected necessity; two occupied child restraints prevent fitment of a third. A child 3 and over may travel unrestrained in the rear seat of a vehicle if seat belts are not available. Child over 135cms Seat belt MUST be Seat belt MUST be worn Driver (approx 4ft 5ins) in height or 12 or 13 years worn if available. if available. Adult passengers Seat belt MUST be Seat belt MUST be worn Passenger (ie 14 years and over) worn if available. if available. continued overleaf
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