Kids in the Car – With Grandparents and Others Who Care
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Kids in the Car –Kids in the Car – With Grandparents and Others Who CareWith Grandparents and Others Who Care
Sponsored by:Sponsored by:
National Association of Women Highway Safety Leaders National Association of Women Highway Safety Leaders
A safety presentation designed to save lives, A safety presentation designed to save lives, avoid injuries, inform, and increase the effective safe avoid injuries, inform, and increase the effective safe seating of American children by their grandparents seating of American children by their grandparents
and other caregivers who drive them. and other caregivers who drive them.
We Must ACTWe Must ACT Because Nationwide…Because Nationwide…
6 children are killed each 6 children are killed each day, over day, over 20002000 children children each year. each year.
Over 750 children are Over 750 children are injured each day, almost injured each day, almost 300,000 300,000 children with children with injuries. injuries.
Annual cost of childhood Annual cost of childhood motor vehicle deaths and motor vehicle deaths and injuries exceeds injuries exceeds $36 $36 billion.billion.
Newton’s Newton’s First Law Of MotionFirst Law Of Motion
An object in motion An object in motion tends to remain in motion tends to remain in motion
at the original speed at the original speed unless it is acted upon unless it is acted upon
by an outside force.by an outside force.
An outside force:An outside force: A tree,A tree,
Steering wheel, Steering wheel,
Instrument panel, Instrument panel,
Etc.Etc.
Three Types of Three Types of CollisionsCollisions
11stst – Vehicle Collision – Vehicle Collision
2nd – Human Collision2nd – Human Collision
3rd – Internal Collision3rd – Internal Collision
Crash ForcesCrash Forces
Weight x Speed = Weight x Speed =
Restraining Force NeededRestraining Force Needed
50 lbs child at 40mph = 50 lbs child at 40mph =
2000 lbs or 1 ton2000 lbs or 1 ton
5 Ways Restraints 5 Ways Restraints Prevent InjuryPrevent Injury
Prevent ejectionPrevent ejection
Contact the strongest Contact the strongest
parts of the bodyparts of the body
Spread force over a Spread force over a
wide area of the body wide area of the body
Help the body to Help the body to
““ride down” the crashride down” the crash
Protect the head and Protect the head and
spinal cordspinal cord
Child Safety Seat Child Safety Seat EffectivenessEffectiveness
Fatality ReductionFatality Reduction– 71% effective for infants,71% effective for infants,
of 100 babies who died in crashes while of 100 babies who died in crashes while not in a safety seat, 71 could have lived not in a safety seat, 71 could have lived if IN a safety seat. if IN a safety seat.
– 54% effective for toddlers,54% effective for toddlers, of 100 toddlers who died in crashes of 100 toddlers who died in crashes while not in a safety seat, 54 could have while not in a safety seat, 54 could have lived if IN a safety seat. lived if IN a safety seat.
Reduces the need for Reduces the need for hospitalization by hospitalization by 69%.69%.
Child Protection Child Protection Seat IssuesSeat Issues
No safety seat = No safety seat = 56%56%
Misuse or incorrect installationMisuse or incorrect installation
– National Average = 80%National Average = 80%
– Northern California AAA reports misuse:Northern California AAA reports misuse:
84% in San Francisco Area84% in San Francisco Area
Often Often 100% before100% before CPS Programs CPS Programs
Drops to Drops to 80%80% afterafter CPS Programs CPS Programs
Incompatibility with vehicleIncompatibility with vehicle
What size should I buy?What size should I buy?
How can I be sure my child is safe?How can I be sure my child is safe?
How do I make sure it fits? How do I make sure it fits?
What brand?What brand?
Rear facing? Rear facing?
Forward facing? Forward facing?
Booster?Booster?
Where can I get more information?Where can I get more information?
Questions?Questions?
Which Seat is Best Which Seat is Best for my child?for my child?
Know Your Know Your Seatbelt StyleSeatbelt Style
What type of latch plate?What type of latch plate?
What type of What type of retractor?retractor?
What type of What type of locking clip?locking clip?
Recommendations:Recommendations:Proper Child Safety Seat Use Chart.
Buckle Everyone. Children Age 12 and Under in Back!
INFANTS TODDLERYOUNG
CHILDREN
WEIGHT Birth to 1 year at least 20-22 lbs.
Over 1 year andOver 20 lbs.-40 lbs.
Over 40 lbs.Ages 4-8, unless 4'9''.
TYPE OF SEAT
Infant only or rear-facing convertible
Convertible / Forward-facing
Belt positioning booster seat
SEAT POSITION
Rear-facing only
Forward-facing Forward-facing
Recommendations:Recommendations: Children should remainChildren should remain rear-facing rear-facing
until they are at least one year old until they are at least one year old
AND weigh at least 20 pounds.AND weigh at least 20 pounds.
Children over one year of age who Children over one year of age who
weigh between 20 and 40 pounds weigh between 20 and 40 pounds
should ride in a should ride in a forward-facingforward-facing child child
restraint with a full harness until 40 restraint with a full harness until 40
pounds. pounds.
Children should ride in Children should ride in booster seatsbooster seats
until they are 4’9” tall.until they are 4’9” tall.
How Can You Help?How Can You Help?
Volunteer at car Volunteer at car
seat check up seat check up
events.events.
Take your childrenTake your children
Invite other families Invite other families
to participate. to participate.
Sponsor an event at church, community Sponsor an event at church, community
center, school, or mall. center, school, or mall.
Support stronger safety laws, increased Support stronger safety laws, increased
enforcement, education.enforcement, education.
Car Seat Checkup Car Seat Checkup EventsEvents
January 12January 12thth, 2002 in Chattanooga, TN:, 2002 in Chattanooga, TN:
February 16February 16thth, 2002 in Cleveland, TN:, 2002 in Cleveland, TN:
– 82 car seats checked82 car seats checked
– only 1 was correctly installedonly 1 was correctly installed
– 23 seats given away23 seats given away
– 32 car seats checked32 car seats checked
– Only 2 were correctly installedOnly 2 were correctly installed
– 89 total corrections recorded89 total corrections recorded
– 100% misuse for children under 100% misuse for children under
4 years and 40 lbs.4 years and 40 lbs.
– 7 new seats given away7 new seats given away
Where Do I Go Where Do I Go For Help?For Help?
People – Find the expertsPeople – Find the experts
– Certified techniciansCertified technicians
– Child Safety Seat Inspection Child Safety Seat Inspection StationsStations
ProgramsPrograms
– Publicly funded like NHTSAPublicly funded like NHTSA
– Privately funded like NAWSLPrivately funded like NAWSL
ResourcesResources
– State Highway Safety OfficeState Highway Safety Office
– WebsitesWebsites
Inspection Station Inspection Station ReferralReferral
Inspection Stations found in Louisiana (LA).
Safety Council of the Louisiana Capitol Area8180 Siegen LaneBaton Rouge, LA 70810phone: 225-766-0955 Ext- 134 Kim Watts
Louisiana Passenger Safety Services, Inc.502 Berard StreetBreaux Bridge, LA 70517phone: 337-332-6065 Edna Guilbeaux
St. Tamany Parish Sheriff’s Office1180 Champagne StreetCovington, LA 70433phone: 504-875-2616 Sterling Hebert
Ralph Sellers Chry-Ddg-Jeep 14215 N. Airline Highway Gonzales , LA 70737phone: 2256447542
www.nhtsa.com/
To access the regional web pages, just click on
a State or Region!
People who can helpPeople who can help
Public and Private Public and Private ProgramsPrograms
SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A.
ResourcesResources AAA Foundation for Traffic SafetyAAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
– www.aaafoundation.org
American Automobile AssociationAmerican Automobile Association– www.aaa.comwww.aaa.com
American Academy of PediatricsAmerican Academy of Pediatrics– www.aap.orgwww.aap.org
Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia– www.chop.eduwww.chop.edu
Insurance Institute for Highway SafetyInsurance Institute for Highway Safety– www.highwaysafety.orgwww.highwaysafety.org
National Highway Traffic Safety National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)Administration (NHTSA)– Hotline: 1-888-DASH-2-DOTHotline: 1-888-DASH-2-DOT– www.nhtsa.dot.govwww.nhtsa.dot.gov
National Safety Belt CoalitionNational Safety Belt Coalition– www.carseat.orgwww.carseat.org
Child Passenger Child Passenger SafetySafety
Set a good example – Set a good example –
Buckle Up! Buckle Up!
Start the car when Start the car when
everybody’s buckled.everybody’s buckled.
All kids under 13 in All kids under 13 in
the back seat.the back seat.
Choose the seat that Choose the seat that
fits your child.fits your child.
Remember:Remember:
They’re Counting They’re Counting On On YOU!YOU!
It could happen in It could happen in an instant…an instant…
And it’s up to you.And it’s up to you.