PHOTO: Refresher workshops on the correct use of child car restraints are being offered at Lachlan Shire.
Correct selection, installation and adjustment of child car seats is vital in ensuring children’s safety when travelling in vehicles according to Lachlan Shire Council Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer, Melanie Suitor.
Mandatory use of restraints by Australian children when travelling in vehicles was implemented in all states and territories by 1982 but incorrect use of the car seats has contributed to some horrifying statistics.
In 2010, new Australian road rules were implemented across Australia that specified use of age-appropriate restraints for children up to seven years old…