The annual Provincial Seatbelt Campaign runs from March 30 to April 2, 2018. OPP are offering the following tips:<\/p>\n
Today’s Tip:\u00a0Child Safety!<\/p>\n
Newborn babies and infants need special protection while in a vehicle. In a collision, a properly installed rear-facing child car seat can save your baby’s life.<\/p>\n
Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act<\/em> requires children to use a rear-facing car seat until the child weighs at least 9\u00a0kg (20\u00a0lb.).<\/p>\n When a child outgrows the maximum weight or height limits of an infant rear-facing car seat, they may move to a larger convertible infant\/child car seat and stay rear-facing until the child is ready to face forward.<\/p>\n Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act allows children weighing 9 kg to 18 kg (20 to 40 lb.) to use a forward-facing child car seat or<\/u> a rear-facing car seat as long as the car seat manufacturer recommends its use.<\/p>\n It’s best to keep your child in a forward-facing child car seat until they reach the manufacturer’s recommended maximum weight and height limits.<\/p>\n A forward-facing car seat uses a tether strap to prevent the child car seat from moving forward and causing injury in a collision. It is important to use the tether strap exactly as the manufacturer recommends.<\/p>\n Booster seats raise children so adult seat belts protect them better. Booster seats protect children from serious injury 3-\u00bd times better than seat belts alone.<\/p>\n Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act requires children weighing 18 kg to 36 kg (40 to 80 lb.), standing less than 145 cm (4 ft. 9 in.) tall and who are under the age of 8 to use a booster seat or allows the continued use of a forward-facing seat as long as the car seat manufacturer recommends its use. It’s best to keep your child in a booster seat until they reach the manufacturer’s recommended maximum weight and height limits.<\/p>\n Seatbelts are designed for adults and older children. Children may be ready to move from a booster seat to a vehicle’s seatbelt once:<\/p>\n Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act allows a child to use a seatbelt alone when any one of the following occurs:<\/p>\n All drivers are responsible for ensuring that passengers under 16 are secured properly or they could face fines totalling $240 or more.<\/p>\nChild Car Seats for Toddlers<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Booster Seats<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Seatbelts<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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