JPMA Guidelines for proper selection and use of a child restraint system.
·Children should always ride in a back seat restrained in a car seat or safety belt.
·Infants should ride in rear-facing car seats until they weigh at least 20 lbs and are at least 1 year old. Do not put a rear-facing car seat in the front seat of a vehicle with an active passenger air bag.
·Children over 1 year old and weighing between 20 lbs and 40 lbs should ride in forward-facing car seats.
·Children ages 4 to 8 weighing between 40 lbs and 80 lbs should ride in booster seats restrained with lap and shoulder belts. A regular safety belt won't fully protect a child this size in a crash.
·Children and adults weighing over 80 lbs should use a safety belt for every ride.
This year, JPMA is proud to support Child Passenger Safety Week (September 21-27, 2008). Child Passenger Safety Week is sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as a reminder to all parents to use a child safety seat in the back of their vehicles, restrain their child properly and in accordance with their size and age. The National Seat Check Saturday takes place on September 20, 2008- A Great Day for Your Car Seat Clinic- to educate parents and ensure that all child seats are installed properly.
Visit http://www.jpma.org/bsm/2008/ for additional in-store promotion ideas and ways you can take advantage of this month long celebration and help JPMA spread the word about car seat safety.
For more information on Child Passenger Week, please visit http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/childps/planner/index.cfm and en espanol,
go to http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/childps/planner/Spanish/index.cfm
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