Stay Safe: The Importance of Booster Seats for Children Under 135cm or Under 12 Years Old
If you are under 135cm tall or younger than 12 years old, using a booster seat is essential for wearing your seatbelt correctly. To check if you need a booster, have a friend measure your height. Since new seatbelt laws were introduced in September 2006, it is mandatory for children who meet these criteria to use a booster seat. Remember, the driver is responsible for ensuring all children in the car are safely secured. Always wear your seatbelt to prevent serious injuries in the event of an accident.
Stay Safe: The Importance of Booster Seats for Children Under 135cm or Under 12 Years Old
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Give you a boost! If you are under 135cm or younger than 12 years old, you must use a booster seat to help you wear your seatbelt correctly. • Should you be using a booster seat? • Get a friend to measure you to see if you are taller than 135cm • A booster seat ensures that you are at the correct height for the adult seatbelt
Seatbelt laws New seatbelt laws were introduced in September 2006 • It is the law for children under 135cms or 12 years to use a booster seat • The driver is responsible for ensuring a child under 135cms or 12 years old are using the correct car seat
Who is an In Car Hero? Will you rock or will you roll? • It is the law that everyone in a car must ALWAYS wear a seatbelt • If you are under 135cms or younger than 12, you must always use a booster seat • If you are in an accident and not wearing a seatbelt, your body will be thrown forward with a force 60 times your weight • Not wearing a seatbelt means you could injure someone else in the car as well as yourself • Will you rock or will you roll?
