What you need to know about car-seat safety - azcentral.com
In Arizona and across the United States, more children die or are seriously injured in motor-vehicle accidents because they weren’t secured properly than for any other reason. Car seats and booster seats protect children by keeping them from being thrown from the vehicle, and by spreading the force and slowing down the effect of the impact. What kind of car seat should I use. What about used car seats. Can I use a hand-me-down, or pick one up at a garage sale. It’s important to know the history of a used seat. If you don’t know the history, or if the seat doesn’t include the maker’s installation instructions, don’t use it. Especially in Arizona, plastic and webbing can wear out because of the heat. What if I have several children, and I can’t fit seats for all of them in the back seat of my car. In Arizona vehicle accidents last year, children under 5 who weren’t properly restrained in car seats died at a rate 31 times higher than those who were secured. Older children who weren’t secured also died or were injured at dramatically higher rates, were injured more seriously, and spent longer in the hospital. Source: www.azcentral.com
