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Car Safety

Securing your child appropriately and ensuring children are not left unattended in cars is a key area for parents to enforce. Some general rules to consider and safety products relevant to this area are listed below:

• Rear Facing car seat/capsules – birth to six months, or 9 kg, or longer than 70 cm.
  
• Forward facing car seat – six months to four years, or 9 kg to 18 kg. Move into a booster seat if the child’s shoulders are too wide or their eye level, when seated is higher than the seat.
  
• Booster seats are suitable for children 14 kg to 26 kg and are used to raise the child up, and cannot be used with a lap-only seat belt.
  
• Adult lap/sash belt: ten years and over, or 32 kg.
  
• It is illegal for children (under ten years or 32 kg) to sit in the front seat if there is a side/front air bag. This may result in a fine and loss of demerit points, or worse – serious injury to your child.
  
• A car seat mirror can be useful to check on your little one while you are driving.
  
• Remove cigarette lighters from your car.
  
• Never leave keys in your car.
  
• Never let your child play in the car.
  
• Always engage the child safety locks on car doors.
  
• Never use a nappy on the window to create shade for your child as this restricts driver visibility.
  
• On long trips, ensure children obtain enough fluids (avoid milk products).
  
• Sun tint/films on back side and rear windows only.
  
• Always ensure your child’s seat belt is worn correctly. The Secur-ap ensures babies keep their arms in their car seat strap while you are driving. Additionally for older children, use the Safefit to ensure their seat belt is held in the correct position.
  
• Use a seat belt extension piece if seatbelt attachments are difficult to access/retrieve beside car seats/capsules.
  
• Never leave your child unattended in the car. On a 30-degree day the temperature inside a car can rise up to 70 degrees. 75% of this temperature rise occurs within five minutes. This may result in a fine of up to $22,000.

Source: Modified from The Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia - Kidsafe and The Mother and Baby "Safety Guide". 

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