Needed: kids' car seats

08 February, 2012 07:08:00 Contributor

Do you have a baby, toddler or booster car seat that you no longer use? Rather than letting it gather dust in storage or throwing it away, please think about passing it on to someone who can’t afford to buy one...

Road safety organisation Drive More Safely (www.drivemoresafely.co.za) has launched a new children’s campaign which calls for donations of old car seats which can be used to help more families transport their kids safely.

Car seats reduce the risk of child injury by up to 82%

Research has found that a child from a low-income family is five times more likely to be killed on the road than a child from a high-income family. This is partly because car seats reduce the risk of child injury by up to 82% and the risk of death by 28%. Scary stuff – but maybe you can help.

Drive More Safely is collecting old children’s car seats and making sure they are in good repair before distributing them to less fortunate families.

If you have a car seat you would like to donate, please contact Peggie Mars on 072 385 7121 or email: peggie.mars@nadm.co.za.

Please share this message with others to help get the message out there.

And remember: make sure your children are safely strapped in before embarking on any length of road trip – you could be saving their lives!