The RSA’s free 'Check it Fits' service is back on the road and coming back to Kilkenny
Over half of child car seats (56%) checked by the Road Safety Authority’s 'Check it Fits' service were incorrectly fitted and needed some type of adjustment to make them a safe fit.
If a child’s car seat isn’t fitted correctly, it could lead to a serious or fatal injury in the event of a collision.
The RSA are delighted to announce that their face-to-face child car seat checking service – Check it Fits – is back on the road visiting locations around the country after a two-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic and is coming to Kilkenny on 7th and 8th March 2023.
Car seats may seem simple to install, but the installation is often easy to get wrong.
The RSA know that parents are not intentionally putting children in danger and it is an education issue.
To help address this problem, the Check it Fits service will be visiting County Kilkenny, to help parents and ensure car seats and restraints are correctly fitted.
The service takes between 10-15 minutes and runs from 10am – 5.30pm, it is free of charge and offers parents and guardians reassurance that their child is safe while travelling in the car. It is a walk-in service, no appointment needed.
It is important to use your child car seat correctly every single time during a car journey so parents should regularly check the fitting of your child car seat or get it rechecked at a Check it Fits service.
For example, if you got your child car seat fitted in winter now coming into the summer months you may need to tighten the harness as your children are wearing lighter clothes.
If your child’s car seat or restraint is incorrectly fitted, the Check it Fits experts will advise on how to fix the problem, demonstrate how to fit the restraint correctly and answer any queries participants might have to avoid potential serious or fatal injury in the event of a collision.
Schedule of events in Kilkenny:
- ALDI, Hebron Industrial Estate, Hebron Rd, Leggetsrath West, Co. Kilkenny, R95 KR20 - Tuesday 7th March, 10am – 5.30pm
- ALDI, Old Creamery, Upper Main St, Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny, R95 WVAO - Wednesday 8th March, 10am – 5:30pm