Free child seat checks at event in Winsford
Cheshire West and Chester Council's Road Safety team, along with child seat safety experts, are offering residents in the borough the opportunity to have their child car seats checked during a drop-in event on 28 February at Morrisons in Winsford from 11am to 3pm.
Car seat experts from Car Seat Safety along with fully accredited Road Safety officers will be available to offer help and advice on child restraints to parents and guardians on fitting child seats in vehicles safely; on when to move up to the next restraint; and on general in-car safety.
The Council's Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Strategic Transport, Councillor Karen Shore, said:
This drop-in event will really help parents and carers. Car seat safety experts and our Road Safety team will be on hand to ensure that babies and children are kept safe whilst travelling in the car. Different cars require different types of safety seats, and restraints should be checked before every journey.
It is hard to believe that over 70 per cent of child car seats are either unsuitable for the child, incorrectly fitted and in some cases both. This includes more straightforward ISOFIX seats, where as many as 6 per cent are incorrectly fitted. The help and advice given could help make a difference in reducing the number of child casualties on the roads.
For further information please contact the Road Safety Team at: