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.