car safety seat information display
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This document highlights the car safety seat stages. It is mandatory for a driver who transports children to ensure children are properly secured in an infant seat, child car safety seat, or booster seat as required by their height, weight, and age. This applies to all caregivers, from babysitters to grandparents.TRANSCRIPT
• Is at or below my shoulders
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My rear-facing car
safety seat protects my
head, neck and soft
bones. I will fit into
some rear-facing seats
until I’m 20kg (45 lbs).
Keep me rear-facing
until I outgrow this seat.
It’s OK if my feet touch!
REARFACING
BUCKLEME UP!
• Can move toward the back seat• Is at a 45 degree angle• Moves less than 2.5 cm (1 in) toward
the front of the vehicle or directly side-to-side at the seat belt path
FoRwARdFACING
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BUCKLEME UP!
I must be at least one year old,
10kg (22 lb) and can walk
unassisted to be in a forward-
facing seat. Keep me forward
facing until I reach the
maximum height or weight of
my safety seat.
• Is at or above my shoulders• Is one finger tight at my collar bone• Has my chest clip at armpit level• Lays flat and is snug
• Has the tether anchor pulled tight• Moves less than 2.5 cm (1in)
side-to-side or forward where belted
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BoostER
BUCKLEME UP!
By law, I must sit in a booster if:
· I am under 8 years old or;
· If I weigh less than 36kg (80lb) or;
· Stand less than 145 cm (4’9’’) tall
My booster seat helps the seat belt
to fit me better. Keep me in my
booster seat until I reach the
maximum height or weight of my
booster seat.
• Crosses the centre of my shoulder• Crosses the centre of my chest• Lays flat• Is pulled snug
Always follow the car safety seat manufacturer’s instructions and thevehicle manual. They tell you how to properly install and use my seat.
It keeps me safeI’m 75 per cent less likely to be hurt or die if we are in a car crash.
It is the lawThe ticket is $240 and two demerit points.
I am still growingDon’t rush me! My seat is designed to protect me as I grow.
seat belts are for older children and adults
why
should I be
in a car
safety seat?
I need
a different
car safety
seat if...
I’ve
outgrown
my seat
if...
• I have outgrown my seat
• My seat is worn
• My seat is recalled (or until it is fixed)
• My seat is expired
• My seat has been in a crash
• I am above my seat’s weight or height limit
• My head is 2.5 cm (1 in) from the top of my rear-facing seat
• The top of my ears are above the back of my: - forward-facing car seat
- booster or vehicle seat* * Check instructions in my booster seat manual
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• Children under 13 years old should be restrained in the back seat away from active airbags
• In a collision, incorrect placement of the seatbelt on the neck and stomach could result in serious spinal and internal organ injuries.
ELGIN ST. THOMAS PUBLIC HEALTH: 519-631-9900 or visit www.elginhealth.on.ca
INFANT TODDLER SAFETY ASSOCIATION: 1-888-570-0181 or visit www.infantandtoddlersafety.ca
TRANSPORT CANADA: 1-800-333-0371 or visit www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety