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The City of Lake Geneva offers free car seat checks.
Car seats and booster seats protect infants and children in a crash, yet car crashes are a leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13. It’s important to choose the right seat and use it correctly every time your child is in the car. Infant Car Seat (Rear-Facing only) is designed for newborns and small babies, the infant-only car seat is a small, portable seat that can only be used rear-facing. Most babies outgrow their infant seats before their first birthday. A forward-facing car seat has a harness and tether that limits your child’s forward movement during a crash. A booster seat raises and positions a child so the vehicle’s lap-and-shoulder belt fits properly over the stronger points of a child’s body, the hips, and across the chest. To maximize safety, keep your child in the car seat for as long as possible, as long as the child fits within the manufacturer’s height and weight requirements. Keep your child in the back seat at least through age 12.
The next free community event will be held Friday, September 13th starting at noon.
As the school year resumes safety is a top priority.
School buses are vital and will be out making their way through the neighborhoods. School buses are designed to be one of the safest vehicles on the road. Busses are made to be highly visible and include flashing lights, cross-view mirrors, stop arms, protective seating, high crush standards, and rollover protection features. Less than one percent of all traffic fatalities involve students on school buses. However, children are more at risk when kids are getting on and off the bus. This makes it important for everyone to understand bus safety.
When you see a bus slowing down or stopping you must be extra aware of not just the bus but also any kids around the area. Stop for all buses and do not attempt to pass. The yellow flashing lights indicate the bus is preparing to stop. Red flashing lights and the extended stop arm mean the bus has stopped and children are getting on or off the bus. Do not proceed until the lights have stopped flashing and the stop arm is withdrawn. Children must be reminded of what to do before the bus arrives and what to do and what not to do when they are getting on and off the bus.
Kids should arrive early at the bus stop and know where to stand while waiting for the bus to arrive. It is important to wait for the bus to come to a complete stop and the door opens before approaching the bus and wait for the driver to give the ok for standing and exiting the bus. Children should know that when crossing the street always wait at the curb for the driver to give the ok to cross and never walk behind the bus. Parents should also remind the children of the importance of behavior on the bus and how crucial it can be for everyone’s safety. Now that the school year is back in session drivers need to be aware of all safety measures and always be extra cautious and slow down near school buses.
