Important tips to keep your child safe and secure…

• Use the right seat for the child's height and weight.
  
• Always follow the manufacturer's instructions for correct child car seat installation and use.
  
• Be sure to secure the child correctly. Make sure harness straps are snug and tight. Use a tether strap with a forward-facing child car seat. Keep children away from all active air bags. Children under 13 years of age are safest in the back seat.
  
• Use caution when buying or using a pre-owned child car seat. Buy new, or from someone you know, and check it carefully. Make sure the car seat has:
  • instructions and all necessary hardware
  • not been in a collision
  • a Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) sticker
  • not expired or is not older than 10 years
  • no discoloured (stress) marks or cracks and the harness is not worn or torn.