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Child Seat Belt Laws for a Pickup Truck
Pickup trucks are making resurgence in the United States, with many women preferring the truck to the traditional station wagon or minivans as their vehicle of choice. While the utility of a truck is without question, it does raise safety concerns for how to transport children safely. In most states, the laws require children to…
GM Recalls 100,000 SUVs for Faulty Seatbelts
General Motors is recalling about 100,000 of its new 2011 model year crossover SUVs because the front seatbelts could come loose in a crash. The models involved in the recall are the Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX compact crossover SUVs.
GM Recalls 250,000 Vehicles Due to Seatbelt Issues
Yes, another recall!
10 Lifesaving Car Seat Safety Tips
The following is a guest post by Mitch Jawitz Rear-facing? Forward-facing? Middle seat? Installed at the right angle? These are all questions parents ask when it comes to child car seat safety. While we can’t keep accidents from happening, being better prepared can help prevent unnecessary injury to children. The following car seat safety tips can help you keep your kids safe on the road: 1. Children should be rear-facing until they reach the maximum height and/or weight listed for their given car seat model, usually about the age of two.
National Child Passenger Safety Week: Choose the Right Car Seat!
Did you know that car crashes are the number one killer of children under 12 in the United States? That’s a pretty scary statistic. This week is National Child Passenger Safety Week, and we want to encourage parents everywhere to make sure their little ones are safe. According to theNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “The best way to protect them in the car is to put them in the right seat, at the right time, and use it the right way.”