PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Emergency Medical Services with Safe Kids performed “Car Seat Safety” inspections on Saturday, May 29, at Parsippany Municipal Building.
There were Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians on hand to inspect car seats for proper installation, fit and use. Any errors in installation will be pointed out and explained to the parent or guardian.
Approximately 80% of all child safety seats are incorrectly installed and will not protect the child as intended during a crash, according to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
To schedule an appointment with a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician call (973) 263-7163.
New Jersey’s child passenger safety law requires:Children under 8 years of age who weigh less than 80 pounds to ride properly secured in a child safety seat or booster seat in the rear seat of the vehicle. If there is no rear seat, the child may sit in the front seat, but s/he must be secured by a child safety seat or booster seat. (Note: A rear-facing infant seat should never be placed in a front seat with a passenger-side airbag unless the vehicle is equipped with an air bag on/off switch. For more information about child safety seats and air bags.Here’s an important reminder on the proper use of child safety seats in vehicles and the actions to take when a family has a critical reason to put a child in a front passenger seat.Many vehicles on the road today are equipped with advanced air bag systems, and many of those vehicles also have air bag suppression systems. Even in vehicles with air bag suppression systems, children should be secured in a rear seat rather than in the front seat. Crash statistics show that children are safer when properly secured in a rear seating position. Children under 8 years of age who weigh more than 80 pounds to ride properly secured in a seat belt. Passengers 8 to 18 years of age (regardless of weight) ride properly secured in a seat belt.
