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Follow on Google News | LV study finds drivers flout child seat lawsLV= has carried out research revealing that despite safety risks, one in six drivers break the law regarding child car seats, with family friends the most likely to put children at risk.
By: Emma Holyer By law, drivers must ensure that all children younger than 12 and shorter than 135cm (4'5") use a child or booster seat. Without this, the risk of fatality or injury in the event of an accident rises by 71% and 69% respectively. The new laws were introduced in 2006 and the research by car insurer (http://www.lv.com/ Worryingly, one in ten of those who are aware of the guidelines say they just disregard them and don't bother to fit safety seats, despite the fact that the laws were brought in to ensure that all children are protected on the roads, to reduce fatalities and injuries. Not only is the failure to use a proper child seat dangerous for both the passenger and the driver, it also carries a potential penalty fine of £500. The LV= study shows that children are most at risk when travelling with friends of the family, with over a quarter (26%) of those admitting to not using car child seats. The research also found that even in cases when an appropriate car seat is used, almost a quarter of drivers (24%) say they do not check the safety seat is installed properly, potentially putting their young passengers in danger. In 2007 there were more than 3000 child casualties as a result of road accidents, including 121 fatalities. With such high stakes, LV= is today calling on all drivers to ensure they take every precaution and install appropriate safety equipment, to protect themselves and their passengers from harm. John O'Roarke, Managing Director of LV= Car Insurance (http://www.lv.com/ LV= will automatically replace child safety seats for anyone who has taken out their car insurance policy (http://www.lv.com/ -ends- About LV= LV= and LV= Liverpool Victoria are trademarks of Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Limited and LV= and LV= Liverpool Victoria are trading styles of the Liverpool Victoria group of companies. LV= provide a wide range of reliable and good value financial products – from insurance (http://www.lv.com/ Notes to Editors: Omnibus research was carried out on behalf of LV (http://www.lv.com/ For further information please contact: Emma Holyer Press Office LV= 69 Park Lane Croydon CR9 1BG 0208 256 6714 Emma.holyer@ www.lv.com # # # LV= and LV= Liverpool Victoria are trademarks of Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Limited and LV= and LV= Liverpool Victoria are trading styles of the Liverpool Victoria group of companies. LV= provide a wide range of reliable and good value financial products – from insurance (http://www.lv.com/ End
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