Free safety checks for child car seats in Heanor & Ripley
Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership’s is urging parents to take advantage of free child car seat checks being offered across the county.
Derbyshire County Council - one of the members of the partnership - has teamed up with an expert car seat fitter to offer checks in supermarket car parks on the following dates:
Monday 20 May
Chesterfield – Sainsbury’s: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Staveley – Morrisons: 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Tuesday 28 May
Swadlincote – Sainsbury’s: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Swadlincote – Morrisons: 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Friday 7 June
Clay Cross – Tesco: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Matlock – Sainsbury’s: 2pm – 4.30pm
Wednesday 12 June
Heanor – Tesco: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Ripley - Sainsbury’s: 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Monday 17 June
Glossop – Tesco: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Chapel-en-le-Frith – Morrisons: 2pm – 4.30pm
Councillor Joan Dixon, Derbyshire County Council’s cabinet member for jobs, economy and transport, said: “We’re urging parents to take advantage of these free safety checks. Seats must be fitted properly to offer maximum protection - it’s vital that motorists who travel with youngsters understand the importance of choosing the right seat and fitting it correctly.”
The law says that passengers under the age of 12 must use some form of child car seat unless they are 135cm tall or above. The type of seat a child needs depends on how much he or she weighs.
You can also get advice about fitting child car seats by visiting www.childcarseats.org.uk (opens in a new window) - a website that was set up by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents with funding from the Department of Transport.
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