WARREN Child car seat inspection set at dealership

The main goal of the week is a reminder about responsibility.
WARREN -- A free child car seat inspection by a safety specialist at Diane Sauer Chevrolet, 700 Niles Road S.E., will conclude the year's annual local observance of Child Passenger Safety Week.
The event, sponsored by the dealership, Forum Health Tod Children's Hospital, Mahoning Valley Safe Kids Coalition, and Ohio Buckles Buckeyes, is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. A reservation is required and can be made by calling (330) 884-4031.
According to a study by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, children ages 4 to 8 who use booster seats are 59 percent less likely to be injured in a car crash than children who are restrained only by a safety belt.
The primary goal this year of Child Passenger Safety Week, Feb. 12-18, is to remind parents and other adults about their responsibility for traveling with children in motor vehicles.
One of those responsibilities is to have booster seats for small children. Only an estimated 10 percent to 20 percent of children ages 4 to 8 use booster seats, safety officials said.
Safety tips
Child Passenger Safety Week Child officials offer these safety tips:
UUse rear-facing infant seats in the back seat from birth to at least one year of age and at least 20 pounds.
UUse forward-facing toddler seats in the back seat from age 1 and 20 pounds to about age 4 and 40 pounds.
UUse booster seats in the back seat from about age 4 to at least 8, unless the child is 4 feet 9 inches or taller.
UUse safety belts in the back seat at age 8 or older or taller than 4 feet 9 inches tall.
UAll children under age 13 should ride in the back seat.