The RSA’s free ‘Check it Fits’ roadshow is coming back to Galway in December to let people make sure their child’s car seat is fitted correctly.
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 Check it Fits service will be travelling the country, including four days in Galway from December 2 – 5.
Ron Richardson, Lead checker 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. 67% were minor adjustments, for example, the fitting being loose or a twisted seatbelt.”
“Having a correctly fitted car seat is a simple measure parents, grandparents and guardians can take to ensure children are safe while travelling by car.”
I would encourage people to visit the Check it Fits service when it comes to Galway 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.
The service will run at the following locations in Galway next month.
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ALDI Clifden, Tullyvoheen Clifden,
Galway H71 NK95
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Tuesday December 2,
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
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ALDI Tuam, Ballygaddy Rd,
Townparks (1st Division), Galway, H54 NP40
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Wednesday, December 3,
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
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Minihane’s SuperValu Gort Church St, Gort,
Co. Galway, H91 HHP6 |
Thursday, December 4,
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
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Bella Baby Oranmore,
Unit 3 Oranpoint Commercial Centre,
Main Street, Oranmore, Co. Galway |
Friday, December 5,
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
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It is important to use your child car seat correctly every single time during a car journey, so parents should regularly check the fitting of your child car seat or get it rechecked at a Check it Fits service.
For example, if you got your child car seat fitted in summer, you may need to loosen the harness now that it’s winter and your children are wearing thicker clothes.
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.
