Child Vehicle Safety

Child Vehicle Safety – Parents who drive with their children regularly should know what they can do to keep their kids safer. In a car crash, one of the most horrible things to witness is an injury to a child. Children have their whole lives in front of them, and seeing them with broken bones, spinal injuries and head trauma is devastating. There are many things you can do to help keep children safe while in your vehicle.

Three Kid Vehicle Safety Tips

1. Stay focused. As the driver, your goal is to stay as focused as possible while you’re on the road. If you become distracted, there’s a risk that you could make a mistake resulting in a crash that impacts your child for life. Increase child vehicle safety through preparation and planning. Stress to your children the importance of being calm in the car, since tantrums, yelling and other acts could distract you.

2. Get the right seats for your children. Booster seats and child safety seats have size and weight requirements. Always purchase a current seat instead of buying older used models, and make sure it’s designed for your child’s height and weight. Keeping your child in a car seat or booster seat until the child reaches the height or age limits of the state is vital to his or her safety.

3. Buckle up every time. Make sure your child buckles up. Yes, children sometimes unbuckle themselves. As a parent, it’s your job to pull over and reconnect the buckle each time to keep children safe.

With good preventative measures, it’s possible to keep children safe, even in serious crashes.

When The Unthinkable Happens

Those injured in automobile accidents may wish to consult an attorney. Recovery from a car accident can be costly, and an individual might want to file a lawsuit against the individual or entity responsible.

If you consider hiring an Alaska Injury Law Firm for a serious injury claim after an accident in Alaska, speak to the experienced Alaska personal injury attorneys at Johnson Law, P.C. We know Alaska and Alaskan Law.

Keep kids safer while driving Alaska roads by practicing Child Vehicle Safety. Child safety is always a first priority, Alaska.

Johnson Law has been helping injured Alaskans for 30 years. It’s who we are. And while we hope you never need us… We’re here if you do. ~ Doug Johnson

Information Source: Center for Safe Alaskans – Child Passenger Safety and Safe Parents – Alaska Car Seat Laws

Image Source: Safe Parents – Alaska Car Seat Laws