Would you like to know how to install and fit your child car seat for free? Good Egg car seat safety is taking their expertise on the road in Scotland this summer to make sure your children are strapped in safely.
Did you know that seven out of 10 child car seats are either fitted incorrectly or incompatible with the child or car? The safest way to make sure your child is travelling safely is to use a car seat that is compatible with your child’s weight and height as well as your car. There are many different car seats on the market and it can be confusing as to what your child needs but thankfully Good Egg Safety can help.
Our safety partner Good Egg will be taking their expertise to you this summer via their independent car seat checking events. These five-minute checks will highlight if your car seat is fitted correctly or not and you will be shown how to make sure your child is safe when travelling. They will check that your seats comply with laws surrounding child car seats, offering advice should you have any questions.
Michael McDonnell, Director of Road Safety Scotland, said:
‘Many parents would be horrified to learn their child car seats are not fitted properly and, therefore, not providing the protection their children need. This campaign seeks to highlight that, not only by raising awareness of the issue and providing advice and guidance, it also has a very practical element in that people can check the website, find the nearest car seat clinic and get the child-seat-car combination checked by an expert. It takes five minutes and could save a life.’
Good Egg Safety’s qualified experts will also inform you if your car seat is incompatible with your car, which can sometimes be the case, and they’ll recommend what you can do about it.
Sir Arnold Clark, Chairman and Chief Executive said:
‘With the 2016 Good Egg In-Car Child Safety campaign, parents, grandparents and guardians can understand the dangers of incorrectly fitted car seats and ensure they’ve done everything in their power to protect their children. We are proud to be supporting the initiative and its incredible work raising awareness of car seat safety. I would encourage every person responsible for transporting children to read the guide and keep it on-hand in their vehicle – being familiar with its contents could well save a life one day.’
To find out where your nearest car seat checking event is download the Good Egg schedule. Events will run from 11am–4pm.
You can find out more about these events on the Good Egg In-Car Child Safety Campaign Facebook page or website.