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A car seat can save your baby’s life, and it is a British Columbia law that all children must be properly secured in car seats when traveling by car.
- Make sure you have a certified, properly installed car seat. It is wise to purchase an infant car seat before your child is born.
- Infant car seats must always be installed facing the rear of the car.
- Never place an infant car seat in a passenger seat with an airbag.
- The centre back seat is the safest place for your baby’s car seat.
- Second-hand car seats, or car seats built before 1997, may not conform to safety standards. Do not trust them to protect your child in an accident.
- Buckle your baby into the car seat and buckle the car seat into your vehicle for every trip you take.
Did you know?
- Four out of five children are not properly buckled up when they ride in vehicles.
- Car accidents are the number one cause of death for children between one and nine years old.
- About 75% of the deaths and serious injuries that happen in car accidents would have been prevented by the correct use of a child restraint on every car trip.
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