Child Safety Seat Installation

When a motor vehicle is stopped abruptly due to a collision, the occupants continue travel at the pre-crash speed until they themselves are stopped. There is only one way in which occupant velocity can be stopped safely and that is by wearing/using a proper fitting seatbelt/child restraint.

Child Safety Seats are extremely important to keep your children safe while travelling in your vehicle.

Did you know that approximately 80 % of child car seats are used incorrectly? The main function of a child safety seat/booster seat is to secure and restrain the body at the time of motor vehicle collision. This restraint prevents the body from being thrown around inside or thrown out of the vehicle.

Adult seatbelt systems do not provide adequate restraint for children, as they are far too big. An ill-fitting seatbelt may cause injuries due to improper placement of the lap and chest portions. Worse yet, an adult seatbelt system may fail to restrain your child at all at the time of collision.

51 Division currently has a program which has qualified personnel assist members of the community with the installation of child seats in their vehicles. It is important that these devices be installed correctly to ensure for maximum protection against injury in the event of a collision.

Child seat installations occur at 51 Division and are free of charge. If you would like assistance with the installation of a child safety seat or to have a seat inspected to ensure that it is correctly installed, please call Police Constable Paul Thompson at 416-808-5100 to book an appointment.