Most parents are shocked to learn that across the country, car crashes count as the number one killer of kids between the ages of two and fourteen. But children ages four to eight, properly restrained in booster seats are 59 percent less likely to be injured in a car crash than children who are restrained by only a safety belt.
That's why the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety joined with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to commemeorate National Child Passenger Safety Week as well as National Child Passenger Safety Month.
"Many parents have the misunderstanding that children who have outgrown child safety seats can move right into safety belts," said Bob Dallas, Director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
"But nothing could be farther from the truth, " said Director Dallas. "Safety belts are designed to fit adults so they won't fully restrain a child in a crash. That's why we're always working hard to remind drivers with kids that if their children are under 4'9" they need a booster seat."
Below are some images and info from the Child Safety Seat Installation Class and News Conference held at the Chamblee Civic Center on February 16th. Click on each picture for a larger image. Special thanks to Janet Weisman, Director of Injury Prevention for the DeKalb County Board of Health for all of her help in organizing this event.
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