Thursday
25
April
Free child car seat checks
20/09/2012 @ 11:05
Welshpool parents and grandparents have the opportunity to get their car seats checked under an initiative from Powys County Council.
The Council’s Road Safety Unit will be in Welshpool at Tesco on Wednesday on October 3 and officers are urging all parents to take part, just to be on the safe side.
During the past year, the Road Safety Unit has checked 329 car seats in Powys and discovered that 69% were incorrectly fitted. The vast majority of faults found included wrong seatbelt routing, twisted belts or loose seats which could contribute to serious injuries in a crash.
Cllr Barry Thomas, Cabinet Member responsible for Road Safety, said: "I encourage anyone who uses a child car seat to make use of check days. These checks will not cost you anything and could ultimately save your child’s life.
The free checks, which only take a few minutes to complete, will take place between 9am-3pm.
During the past year, the Road Safety Unit has checked 329 car seats in Powys and discovered that 69% were incorrectly fitted. The vast majority of faults found included wrong seatbelt routing, twisted belts or loose seats which could contribute to serious injuries in a crash.
Cllr Barry Thomas, Cabinet Member responsible for Road Safety, said: "I encourage anyone who uses a child car seat to make use of check days. These checks will not cost you anything and could ultimately save your child’s life.
The free checks, which only take a few minutes to complete, will take place between 9am-3pm.
For further information, telephone the Road Safety Unit on 0845 6027030.
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