Mitsubishi Motors and Kids Safety First on November 17 will conduct safety seat checks at Prestige Mitsubishi in Turnersville, NJ. Families can receive hands-on instruction by certified child passenger safety technicians from Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper on how to properly select, install and use their child restraint systems.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children 3 to 14 years old. National data show that 73 percent of child restraints are critically misused, and last year’s Kids Safety First events saw an 84 percent misuse rate. YOUR families may be at risk!
When used properly, child restraints reduce the likelihood of an infant under the age of 1 being killed in a vehicle crash by 71 percent and by 54 percent for toddlers 1 to 4 years of age. Booster seats reduce injuries by 45 percent over seat belts alone for children ages 4 to 8. While many states have enhanced their requirements for child restraint use, recent studies show that only half of children ages 4 through 8 ride in any type of child restraints.
“This is a wonderful opportunity to reach many families who will greatly benefit from this information,” said Michael H. Goodman, MD, Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics for Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper. “We are grateful to Mitsubishi and Kids Safety First for their efforts in raising awareness to this issue. Through this unique partnership, Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper can continue to assist families in keeping children in and around the South Jersey Region safe and protected.”
Call 856-968-8687 for your FREE appointment.
Prestige Mitsubishi is located at:
4271 Black Horse Pike
Turnersville, NJ 08012