{"id":5977,"date":"2017-08-28T21:02:48","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T01:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=5977"},"modified":"2017-08-28T21:02:48","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T01:02:48","slug":"car-seats-save-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2017\/08\/28\/car-seats-save-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Seats Save Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Using the right child car seat is the best way to prevent serious injury or death to children in collisions.\u00a0Make sure that your child is buckled up right, whether it is in an infant car seat, child car seat, booster seat or with the seatbelt.<\/p>\n

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Legislation makes it mandatory for anyone transporting children to make sure children are property secure.\u00a0This includes all caregivers, from babysitters to grandparents.<\/p>\n

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Infants:<\/strong>\u00a0Under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act, infants must use a rear-facing car seat until they weigh at least 9 kg (20 lb.).<\/p>\n

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Toddlers:\u00a0<\/strong>Under the Highway Traffic Act, children must use a forward-facing child car seat when they weigh between 9 kg and 18 kg (20 to 40 lb.).<\/p>\n

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Preschool to 8 years old:\u00a0<\/strong>Booster seats raise children so adult seat belts protect them better.\u00a0Booster seats protect children from serious injury 3 \u00bd times better than seat belts alone.\u00a0You need to use a booster seat if your child:<\/p>\n