Car seats are still an issue, with some children not being properly restrained or in the correct form of restraint for their size. That from SGI spokesperson, Tyler McMurchy, who explains that in a crash or a sudden stop, properly fastened seatbelts, car seats and boosters can mean the difference between death or serious injury and walking away unscathed.

McMurchy states that every month, between 3 and 600 people are ticketed for not properly using seat restraints in Saskatchewan. Seatbelt and child restraint use is the June Traffic Safety Spotlight from SGI and law enforcement. Child seats are mandatory for all children who are under seven years old, less than 4-foot-9 and under 80 pounds.

SGI recommends children remain in a rear-facing car seat until they are at least 22 pounds, and shouldn’t transition to a booster seat until they are at least 40 pounds, and children 12 and under should always sit in the back, away from where the front airbags deploy.