September 11, 2024

Child Passenger Safety Week takes place each year with an aim to generate awareness about child passenger safety in our communities. This year’s theme, “The Right Seat, The Right Size, Every Ride”, focuses on the basics of keeping children of all ages safe when riding in the family vehicle.

Here are 4 simple ways to help you increase child passenger safety and injury prevention when riding with a child in a motor vehicle:

1. Always make sure your child is safely buckled on every ride in a car, truck, SUV or van.
2. Make sure your seat meets Canadian standards for safety; look for the National Safety Mark.
3. Make sure that you are using the right stage of seat for your child’s height, weight, fit and development.
4. Don’t rush your child into the next stage before they are ready.

Visit the links below for more great resources and information about child passenger safety:

• Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada
• Installing Car Seats
• Child Safety
• CAA Car Seat Safety
• Dangers of Hot Vehicles