THE RSA’s free seat check services is returning to Donegal next week.
Over half of child car seats (54%) checked by the Road Safety Authority’s Check it Fits service were incorrectly fitted and needed some type of adjustment to make them a safe fit. If a child’s car seat isn’t fitted correctly, it could lead to a serious or fatal injury in the event of a collision.
The RSA have announced that their face-to-face child car seat checking service – Check it Fits – is back on the road visiting locations around the country and is coming to Donegal on August 25 – August 28.
Schedule for events:
- Aldi Buncrana, Ardaravan, F93 VX62: Tuesday, August 25
- Smyths toys Letterkenny, Letterkenny Retail Park, Neil T Blaney Rd, F92 FW66: Wednesday, August 26
- Aldi Dungloe, Carnmore Rd, F94 AW27: Thursday, August 27
- Aldi Ballybofey, Chestnut Rd, F93 W6WP: Friday, August 28
The RSA have found that almost a third of seats fitted incorrectly needed major adjustments.
To help address this problem, the RSA Check it Fits service will be visiting to help parents and ensure car seats and restraints are correctly fitted.
Ron Richardson for the RSA commented:
“While the RSA’s experience with its Check it Fits service shows that half of child car seats are fitted incorrectly, worryingly, it found that 30% of these needed a major adjustment to fix them. For example, the seat being excessively loose so as to make the fitting almost ineffective. I would encourage people to visit the Check it Fits service when it comes to your area and give yourself the peace of mind that your children are travelling safely.”
The service takes between 10-15 minutes and runs from 10.00am – 5.30pm, it is free of charge and offers parents and guardians reassurance that their child is safe while travelling in the car. It is a walk-in service, no appointment needed.
If your child’s car seat or restraint is incorrectly fitted, the Check it Fits experts will advise on how to fix the problem, demonstrate how to fit the restraint correctly and answer any queries participants might have to avoid potential serious or fatal injury in the event of a collision.
For more information on Check it Fits visit www.rsa.ie/checkitfits.