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 Summer is a time when families take road trips, rent recreational or standard vehicles, and visit vacation destinations. Safety should not take a vacation, and families must build child passenger safety into their travel plans regardless of where or how they travel.
Prevention begins with you! There are a few easy steps that you can take to make sure kids are safe this summer:
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Properly restrain all children younger than 13 in a back seat on every ride. |
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Read the instructions that come with your car seat. |
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Have infants ride in rear-facing car seats as long as possible and at least until they are 12 months old and weigh 20 pounds. |
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If your child is at least 1 year old and weighs between 20 and 40 pounds, secure him or her in a forward-facing car seat. |
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If your child weighs over 40 pounds, secure him or her in a booster seat using a lap-and-shoulder belt. |
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If your child is at least 4 feet 9 inches tall, he or she can use an adult lap-and-shoulder belt. |
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Walk all the way around a parked vehicle to check for children before getting into the car and starting the motor. |
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Make sure everyone in your vehicle buckles up for every ride! |
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Download RIDE Safe Tips |
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In 2004, 990 child passengers ages 0 to 14 died in motor vehicle crashes, 380 of them in the summer months. | |
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