For the past several years there has been increased emphasis placed on the safe use of child safety seats in vehicles. While most people have a general knowledge of the ages in which a safety seat is required, most people really don’t install it correctly. The many makes and models of child seats, coupled with the vast number of seat belt systems in vehicles, has resulted in child safety seats that are incorrectly installed in vehicles. Statistics have shown that as many as 80-90% of child safety seats are installed incorrectly.

It takes more than just buckling the seat in to the vehicle to make it safe and effective. An improperly installed seat will be of little or no value in preventing an injury in the event of a traffic crash. Both the vehicle's manual and the safety seat instructions need to be consulted to insure that the seat is secure and safe.

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To learn more about the child safety seat law, visit our Child Safety Seat and Seat Belt Laws page.