"The centre rear seat is the safest place of all - assuming the child is properly restrained in a suitable child seat - because here
they are less likely to hit or be hit by deforming, intruding structures in the most common frontal and side impacts!" Source: AA

"Poorly-fitted child restraints are a common problem." - "Worryingly, it was children aged 0-3 who were most likely to have
their seats fitted incorrectly. Problems included loose straps, and children being placed in a restraint too large for them." Source: Brake

"80% of child car seats are not properly fitted a Which? report found most of Britain's 22 best-selling child safety seats would
fail to prevent serious or fatal injuries." Source: dailymail.co.uk

"A road fatality is a person who died in a traffic crash, within 30 days of the crash." Source: International Transport Forum

"Child restraint seats are only tested at 50 kph, (30mph) - effectiveness diminishes above this speed!" Source: gov.uk

"Even if correctly fitted, in a 50kph, (30mph), collision restraints are only 54% effective!" Source: cdc.com

"Adult belts are designed to protect adults rather than for installing child restraints!" Source: AA

"80% put child's life at risk with poorly fitted car seat!" Source: itv.com

"Not wearing a seatbelt can be fatal, even at low speeds!" gov.uk

24 common problems installing a child seat.

Children undoing the buckle on their harness.

Child car seat reviews: Source: Which? magazine.

Child Seat Recall Campaign Listing. Source: USA, UK, EU

Example of child seat fitting: 'Instructions' - (73 pages) x cost: £283.66

"The great child seat: challenge!" - (takes between 21 to 50 minutes to install).

"Motorists are flouting child safety seat laws, survey reveals!" Source: telegraph.co.uk

"Girl, 17, wins record £23 million payout for car crash injuries!" Source: telegraph.co.uk
'My whole life was shattered, my heart was broken' - mother of boy killed by drunk driver. Source: RTE

"A mother who put her three-year-old daughter in a car booster seat has been found partly responsible for her
crippling car crash injuries by the High Court because it was the wrong seat for her age!" Source: telegraph.co.uk

Lawyers for child restraint manufacturers advise them not to describe the product as 'safety' devices as it could
inspire increased public confidence in their product: Source: chicagotribune.com

"Have you ever travelled in a car with a baby who is unrestrained? - Here are a few sobering facts." Source: telegraph.co.uk

"American child seats are so dangerous that Canadians caught using them face severe penalties and criminal charges!" Source: tc.gc.ca

"Cerys Edwards left brain-damaged in a crash caused by a speeding driver has died, after being on a ventilator for almost nine years:
The family were awarded nearly £5m in compensation from Boparan's insurers and £450,000 a year for the rest of her life!" Source: BBC

"Fatal and Severe Injuries in Children Are Predominantly Caused by Restraint Errors and Unstrapped Cargo!" Source: Traffic Injury Prevention

Here is an example of '167 child car seats' of the many 100's available - "It is the driver's legal responsibility to ensure that the child is correctly restrained!" Source: RoSPA



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