Leading Brevard Ford Dealer Helps Keep Your Kids Safe on Florida Streets

April 27, 2012 - PRLog -- Car accidents are the leading cause of death for children three to 14-years-old. As a parent, it can be terrifying considering the possibilities of what could happen if your family was ever in a car accident. Seating in vehicles is designed for adults, not for children. Child safety seats are a crucial component of your child’s safety, and can save your child’s life.

Knowing which car seat is best for your child can be a challenge, and lives of many children may be at risk simply because their parents put them in the wrong child safety seat or because their seat is not properly installed.

Florida law requires children under 5 years of age to be properly restrained no matter where they are seated in the vehicle.

•   Children through age 3 must be secured in a separate carrier (child safety seat) or in a vehicle manufacturer's integrated child safety seat.
•   Children ages 4 - 5, a separate carrier, an integrated child safety seat, or a safety belt may be used. If a safety belt does not fit the child correctly, a booster set should be used to correctly position the lap and shoulder belts once they outgrow forward facing child safety seats (generally at about 40 pounds and 4 years old).
•   Children from approximately 40-80 pounds and under 4'9" in height should ride in a booster seat.

These are primary offenses. Police officers can stop cars just because someone is not properly restrained. They can also give tickets with $50 fines.

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Palm Bay Ford
1201 Malabar Road Southeast
Palm Bay, FL 32907

www.palmbayford.com

Sales:  (888) 904-3722
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