Max
06-05-2003, 12:11 PM
Family Shares Tragedy To Promote Safety
Child safety seats can mean the difference between life and death for your child. Linda Jorgensen and her six-year-old son, Dylan, were in an accident a year and a half ago. Dylan suffered a spinal cord injury, which means he will never walk again. He was strapped in an adult seat belt, but because of his weight, the belt did not engage.
Linda Jorgensen says, "I've always been told after the age of four kids can be, after forty pounds, kids can be in a seatbelt, and that was good for me. Had Dylan been in a booster seat, most likely the injuries he sustained in the accident wouldn't be as bad as they are now."
Residents in the Marquette area can find out first-hand if their child is in the proper type of seat and if the seat is installed correctly. AAA of Michigan is offering a free safety seat inspection today from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Marquette branch. They are also offering child identification fingerprinting from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The AAA's Marquette branch is located in the Westwood Mall.
http://www.wluctv6.com/Global/story.asp?S=1306836&nav=81AXGBln
Child safety seats can mean the difference between life and death for your child. Linda Jorgensen and her six-year-old son, Dylan, were in an accident a year and a half ago. Dylan suffered a spinal cord injury, which means he will never walk again. He was strapped in an adult seat belt, but because of his weight, the belt did not engage.
Linda Jorgensen says, "I've always been told after the age of four kids can be, after forty pounds, kids can be in a seatbelt, and that was good for me. Had Dylan been in a booster seat, most likely the injuries he sustained in the accident wouldn't be as bad as they are now."
Residents in the Marquette area can find out first-hand if their child is in the proper type of seat and if the seat is installed correctly. AAA of Michigan is offering a free safety seat inspection today from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Marquette branch. They are also offering child identification fingerprinting from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The AAA's Marquette branch is located in the Westwood Mall.
http://www.wluctv6.com/Global/story.asp?S=1306836&nav=81AXGBln