{"id":142,"date":"2012-06-24T13:14:03","date_gmt":"2012-06-24T18:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/2012\/06\/24\/summer-safety-tips-car-safety\/"},"modified":"2012-06-24T13:14:03","modified_gmt":"2012-06-24T18:14:03","slug":"summer-safety-tips-car-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/2012\/06\/24\/summer-safety-tips-car-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Safety Tips &#8211; Car Safety\/Child Car Seat Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px;padding: 0px;font-size: 12px;color: #464646;font-family: arial;line-height: 16px\">More safety tips from Walgreens&#8217; website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px;padding: 0px;font-size: 12px;color: #464646;font-family: arial;line-height: 16px\">CAR SAFETY<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em;padding: 0px;color: #464646;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12px;line-height: 16px\">\n<li>Always wear a seat belt.<\/li>\n<li>Obey traffic laws and drive defensively.<\/li>\n<li>Do not drink alcohol and drive.<\/li>\n<li>While driving, try to avoid any distractions from others in your car.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your vehicle properly serviced, especially before going on a long trip. Keep an emergency kit in your car.<\/li>\n<li>Take the weather into account before venturing out on the roads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px;padding: 0px;font-size: 12px;color: #464646;font-family: arial;line-height: 16px\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px;padding: 0px;font-size: 12px;color: #464646;font-family: arial;line-height: 16px\">INFANT AND CHILD CAR SEATS<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em;padding: 0px;color: #464646;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12px;line-height: 16px\">\n<li>Car seats are required by law for children under 40 pounds.<\/li>\n<li>The safest position for an infant car seat is rear facing in the back seat.<\/li>\n<li>In most models, the infant seat is used AT LEAST until the child reaches 20 pounds and 1 year of age. (Some experts recommend rear-facing child seats until the child is 30 pounds; check the weight restrictions on your specific seat.) At that point, a forward-facing seat can be used. This may require a new car seat &#8212; it depends on the model.<\/li>\n<li>Booster seats should be used for children 40 to 80 pounds. Some states have passed laws requiring that children up to 8 years old or 80 pounds be put in booster seats.<\/li>\n<li>Read the car owner&#8217;s manual to determine the safest place to fasten a car seat in YOUR car.<\/li>\n<li>Know how your car seat is designed to be used. Read the instructions carefully.<\/li>\n<li>Adapters may be needed for certain types of cars or certain seat belt types.<\/li>\n<li>For more information call your car seat manufacturer, car manufacturer, or the State Highway Safety Office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More safety tips from Walgreens&#8217; website. CAR SAFETY Always wear a seat belt. Obey traffic laws and drive defensively. Do not drink alcohol and drive. While driving, try to avoid any distractions from others in your car. 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