Child Passenger Safety Takes Front Seat At Clinic
INDIANAPOLIS - Most Hoosier adults know that safety seats are the law
and increasingly are using them to protect youngsters. But 90 percent
of the seats are being used improperly and that puts youngsters at great
risk, report experts at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
To help reduce that threat, the school's Automotive Safety Program for
Children is sponsoring a child-seat safety clinic, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday,
Feb. 28, at the Lawrence Township Fire Department at the corner of 59th
Street and Lee Road. Specialists will be on hand to demonstrate the proper
use of the seats, to inspect the condition of those being used by motorists
and to advise about seats that have been recalled by manufacturers.
"While the fatality and injury rate for accident victims has declined
markedly the last two decades - thanks largely to the use of child and
booster seats and seat-belt laws - we still have a long way to go to protect
our children," notes program manager Justin Sims. "The car-seat
inspect site is just another means to educate the public and further reduce
roadway tragedies."
The Automotive Safety Program for Children was launched at IU School of Medicine two decades ago and offers its services statewide. Current programs include low-cost car-seat distributions, child safety seat fitting stations and clinics, Project SEAT (in coordination with local and state law enforcement agencies) and curricula guides for elementary students and teachers, and advocacy materials for parents and organizations.
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Media Contact: Joe Stuteville
317-274-7722
jstutevi@iupui.edu
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