Car Safety Tips to Protect Your Children

No matter what you do in life, it’s important to keep your children safe. Driving is not an exception! Tragic accidents happen every day, yet some can be prevented. Here at LeSueur Car Company, we wanted to share a few tips for keeping your child safe while in the car. Continue reading below to learn more!

Check the Car Seat

We all know how children can be. One second they’re in the place where they should be, the next they are in a completely different area! Before you leave, ensure that your children are safely in their car sea and make sure they are properly buckled in. Don’t let them stand on or be in the child seat while not buckled in. The seats are intended for specific uses only, and using them in a manner they weren’t intended for may lead to injury.

Upgrade from baby seats to convertible child seats and then up to booster seats when the child outgrows conventional child seats, meaning the child reaches the height and weight of their car seat, but isn’t quite big enough for adult belts. State laws vary, but as a rule of thumb, children should be in a car seat until they’re 8 years old unless they are 4’9 in height. Experts at Tot Squad recommend the 5-step test to see if your child is ready to leave the booster for the car’s seat belt.

Buckle Up, It’s the Law

Even if you have older children that do not have to be in a car seat, you need to always ensure they are buckled up as well. Seat belts save lives every single day. Going unbuckled is not only unsafe, but is also illegal. Always ensure the straps of the seat belt or car seat harness are not twisted and that children are safely belted or restrained in their seats before driving.

Practice Safe Driving

Don’t trust that the “Kids On Board” sign in the rear window of your car will ensure safety from other drivers. Instead, stay proactive and defensive in your driving by staying alert and aware of what’s going on around you. Defensive driving practices, such as maintaining awareness, using signals and following the laws, can help keep you and your kids safe.

Your family’s happiness and wellbeing are our top priority here at LeSueur Car Company! We hope you will remember these tips the next time you get in your car to drive. If you’re looking for a safer, family car- we have plenty of options! Just visit our website to browse our inventory or call 480-389-0779 for more information today!