Over half of child car seats checked by the RSA this year were fitted incorrectly

OVER HALF OF the child car seats checked by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) were found to be fitted incorrectly in the first six months of this year. The RSA regularly holds its ‘Check it Fits’ service in areas across the country, where parents and guardians can have their child car seats assessed to ensure they are fitted correctly to ensure the safety of their child. The service is free and is open to all makes and models of cars and child car seats. Of the 3,282 car seats checked by the RSA between January and June, 53% were noncompliant and found to be fitted incorrectly. She said there are often “understandable mistakes” with car seats, particularly as children grow, but the consequences “can be very serious”.