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:

	Properly restrain all children younger than 13 in a back seat on every ride.
	Read the instructions that come with your car seat.
	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.
	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.
	If your child weighs over 40 pounds, secure him or her in a booster seat using a lap-and-shoulder belt.
	If your child is at least 4 feet 9 inches tall, he or she can use an adult lap-and-shoulder belt.
	Walk all the way around a parked vehicle to check for children before getting into the car and starting the motor.
	Make sure everyone in your vehicle buckles up for every ride!
	Download RIDE Safe Tips

	Download the Safe Kids U.S. Summer Safety Ranking Report
	Download the Car Safety Fact Sheet.
	Visit the Safe Kids Buckle Up Web site.

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