Over half of child car seats (54%) checked by the Road Safety Authority’s Check It Fits service were incorrectly fitted and needed some type of adjustment to make them a safe fit. If a child’s car seat isn’t fitted correctly, it could lead to a serious or fatal injury in the event of a collision.
Riordan’s SuperValu Fermoy will this Friday (7th) host the child car seat checking service – Check it Fits – by the RSA, which is currently on the road visiting locations around the country. The face-to-face service only takes between 10-15 minutes and runs from 10am – 5.30pm; free of charge, it offers parents and guardians reassurance that their child is safe while travelling in the car.
While car seats may seem simple to install, the installation is often easy to get wrong. The RSA have found that almost a third of seats fitted incorrectly needed major adjustments. It is important to use your child car seat correctly every single time during a car journey, so parents should regularly check the fitting of your child car seat or get it rechecked at a Check it Fits service.
A walk-in service, no appointment is needed – drop along to Riordan’s Fermoy this Friday.
