Some 56% of child car seats checked by the RSA’s Check it Fits service were fitted the wrong way and needed some type of adjustment to make them a safe fit.
She said: “While the RSA’s experience with its Check it Fits service shows that half of child car seats are fitted incorrectly, worryingly, it found that 30% of these needed a major adjustment to fix them. Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Ms. Hildegarde Naughton, welcomed the initiative as it will help to reduce deaths and injuries from road accidents.
As it stands 15 child car seat retailers have committed to the new Code of Practice, covering 40 stores nationwide. Three child car seat manufacturers are signed up, with interest from another three.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: