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As part of National Child Passenger Safety Week, a free child safety seat inspection will be held in Havre on Saturday, Sept. 20. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will check car seats for proper installation from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Great Northern Fairgrounds, 1676 U.S. Highway 2 West. During the inspection, technicians will be available to answer questions about choosing the right car seat, when children should graduate to the next car seat and how to install the various types of seats. People should bring their c...
“We were only going to the grocery store ... .” “He hates to ride in his car seat, so just this once I didn't make him ... .” “She was having a meltdown, so I took her out of her seat for a minute to calm her down.” Traffic safety experts hear these words all too often from distraught parents after tragedy has struck. Remember, a one-time lapse in consistent car seat use can result in a lifetime of regret. Learn the right way to install your child’s car seat and see what common errors to avoid. The Boys & Girls Club is the c...
As the nation approaches its birthday, people are thinking about the start of picnics, parades, travel vacations and fun times with families. The one thing that too many Montanans are not thinking about is wearing a seatbelt during their travels. That is why Buckle Up Montana Coalitions and law enforcement agencies across Montana are taking time thisFourth of of July holiday to remind people to buckle up — every one, every trip, every time. Preliminary reports, from the Montana Highway Patrol, show that there have been 75 m...
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of both on- and off-the-job injuries, costing employers billions of dollars annually in medical care, legal expenses, property damage and lost productivity. The average crash costs an employer $16,500. When a worker has an on-the-job crash that results in an injury, the cost to their employer is $74,000. Costs can exceed $500,000 when a fatality is involved. Off-the-job crashes are costly to employers as well. No organization can afford to ignore a major problem that has such a...