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A blog maintained by the people behind clek booster seats. It provides parents, especially those of us with school-age children, with useful and clear information about child safety in the car and on the road.

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ABC Kids Expo
2007-09-09 18:09:00
Today and tomorrow will be your last chance to see clek at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas. This is the nation's premier juvenile products show and clek is very proud to show off olli's great safety features and quick installation, not to mention the look - perfect for older kids who would rather not be seen using a "baby seat".

Safe Kids Canada
2007-09-07 13:10:00
Safe Kids Canada is a great site for child seat safety information, and you don't have to be Canadian to benefit from it. After you have voted in our poll, why not click through to read what their auto safety experts have to say.
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Get it together in New York
2007-08-31 04:15:00
The Labor Day weekend marks the end of the busy summer travel season and today [New York ] state agencies launched a multifaceted public awareness campaign aimed at reminding motorists to always wear their seatbelt. In 2006, there were 16 people killed statewide during the 78 hour Labor Day holiday weekend from September 1 – September 4. Since 2001, during the holiday weekend there have been 111 people killed statewide for an average of more than 18 each year. Based on annual statewide observation surveys, the seat belt usage rate on New York’s roadways remained constant at 85 percent between 2003 and 2005. In 2006, however, the usage rate declined to 83 percent and remains at that level in 2007. According to police accident reports, the reported rate of restraint use in crashes is very similar to the observed rate, ranging from 83 percent to 84 percent in 2003-2005. Police reported restraint use among the vehicle occupants killed in crashes was much lower; in 2006, 42 percent...
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Get it together in New York
2007-08-31 04:15:00
The Labor Day weekend marks the end of the busy summer travel season and today [New York ] state agencies launched a multifaceted public awareness campaign aimed at reminding motorists to always wear their seatbelt. In 2006, there were 16 people killed statewide during the 78 hour Labor Day holiday weekend from September 1 ? September 4. Since 2001, during the holiday weekend there have been 111 people killed statewide for an average of more than 18 each year. Based on annual statewide observation surveys, the seat belt usage rate on New York?s roadways remained constant at 85 percent between 2003 and 2005. In 2006, however, the usage rate declined to 83 percent and remains at that level in 2007. According to police accident reports, the reported rate of restraint use in crashes is very similar to the observed rate, ranging from 83 percent to 84 percent in 2003-2005. Police reported restraint use among the vehicle occupants killed in crashes was much lower; in 2006, 42 percent wer...
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ABC Kids Expo
2007-08-28 14:53:00
The annual ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas is coming up very soon and clek will be there at booth 2251.

Fatality Statistics
2007-08-22 17:26:00
Following a slew of new child restraint laws in the past couple of months, we have observed a fair amount of skepticism regarding the necessity of booster seats. The NHTSA website has a number of informative studies, though you have to wade through quite a lot of statistics to find what you are looking for.To keep things simple, we are posting just one graphic here today. From a 2005 report analyzing motor vehicle fatalities from 1998 to 2002, we have extracted the statistics on injuries among 8 to 15 year olds. This particular report does not distinguish between different types of restraints, and we will cover these in a future post. The chart below shows the relative risk of death for a number of different vehicles:Conclusions: children tend to be safest in trucks as long as they are restrained. Unrestrained, passenger cars are the most likely to result in fatalities. Across all four categories of vehicles, children aged 8-15 are 50% less likely to die in an accident if re...
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Fitting 3 childseats across
2007-08-21 15:17:00
For a lot of parents, this is a big issue. How do you fit three children across the backseat of the car? Many of us have a variety of valid reasons for not wanting to go the minivan route.Most child seats are too wide to fit three. But not all. For example, the clek oto, (available in Canada only), measures just 14.5" across. Most vehicles do not have a LATCH attachment in the center, and many older vehicles don't have it at all. However clek is certified for use without LATCH, provided the seat is properly positioned.So there is a possible solution after all, one which is much cheaper than buying a new vehicle with an extra backseat. And it's safe as well.
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How tall are 8 year olds anyway?
2007-08-15 15:03:00
Today, let's look at how many older kids have reached the magical 4'9" (that's 57" or 145 cm) that means it's safe for them to use an adult seatbelt in the car. For that we need to go to the CDC's growth charts.Quite often it's more difficult to get an 8 year old boy to sit in a booster seat than a girl of the same age. Not always, of course, but for argument's sake, let's use the boys' chart. You can look at the girls' chart yourself, but suffice it to say that the numbers are not terribly far off. The biggest difference is that girls tend to start puberty a little earlier than boys, so they might be a little taller by the time they are 12. There are also ethnic differences to consider in this equation, which we won't go into right now.(click the chart for a more visible version)What does this tell us? Well:at age 8, about 50% of boys are about 50" tall and 95% of them are less than 54" tall.by age 10, half of boys have reached 54" and only a little over 10% hav...
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Study of Child Restraint Use in 2006
2007-08-15 04:16:00
Following on from the 2006 survey we posted yesterday, another research note published this month by the NHTSA points to widespread premature graduation from appropriate child restraints. If you like delving into the details, these studies are well worth reading.The researchers obtained their data by observing 5,300 children under the age of 13 in 3,500 vehicles at 28 day care centers, 107 fast food restaurants, 205 gas stations, and 43 recreation centers nationwide.While the previous study we reported upon suggests that some 42% of children aged 4-7 are not properly restrained, the conclusions are much more disturbing when we look at the children's heights and extend the age under scrutiny to 12:From this graphic we can conclude that up to46% of children 37"-53" tall, and83% of children 54"-56" tallare not adequately restrained (seat belt only + unrestrained).Since the figures quoted in the first study included children aged 4-7, mightn't much of the non-compliance be attributa...
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First-ever probability-based survey of booster seat use
2007-08-14 01:57:00
In the first-ever probability-based survey of booster seat use in the United States based on the observation of children in vehicles, NHTSA found that 42 percent of 4- to 7-year-old children were restrained in booster seats in 2006. About 350 children age 4 to 7 die in traffic crashes each year, and about 50,000 are injured. Half of those who die are not in any type of restraint (child safety seats, booster seats, or seat belts).In response to figures such as these, Congress passed the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation Act of 2000, which directed the Department of Transportation to develop a five-year strategic plan to reduce by 25 percent deaths and injuries among 4- to 7-year-olds caused by failure to use booster seats. Therefore, there was a need for reliable data on who is not using booster seats in order to direct outreach programs where they are most needed.Read more about the study...
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5 step test for booster seat use
2007-08-10 14:53:00
1. Does your child sit all the way back against the auto seat?2. Do your child's knees bend comfortably at the edge of the auto seat?3. Is the lap belt below the tummy, touching the thighs?4. Is the shoulder belt centered on the shoulder and chest?5. Can your child stay seated like this for the whole trip?If you answered no to any of these questions, your child needs a booster seat to ride safely in the car. Read more
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Booster Seat Requirements by State
2007-08-10 05:51:00
Specific provisions vary widely from State to State. All laws include an age limit, but some States also emphasize weight limits, while others also stipulate height requirements.The NHTSA has a site filled with newly updated information on booster seat requirements. This particular chart is great for providing a clear visual overview. With so many different requirements, it's no wonder parents are confused!To look up detailed information on legal child restraint laws in your State, follow this link.
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New seatbelt law proposed in MA
2007-07-30 20:50:00
BOSTON - A bill that would require children through the age of 8 to use car booster seats as well as seat belts when traveling in vehicles is on its way to the floor of the Senate.The proposed law, Senate Bill 2018, is co-sponsored by state Sen. Steven Baddour (D-Methuen), chairman of the legislative Joint Transportation Committee. Baddour said he is optimistic the bill will be debated on the floor of the Senate soon.Massachusetts law now requires a child car seat for children up to the age of 5 or weighing less than 40 pounds. Read full story here.
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Injuries without proper restraint
2007-07-24 20:19:00
Children prematurely moved to seat belts are 4 times more likely to suffer serious head injuries during a collision than children in child safety or booster seats. Safety belts are designed for adults, and children under 4'9" tall should ride with a booster seat. The booster seat message is a crucial one, NHTSA estimates that up to 90% of children in the U.S. who should be using a booster seat are not.
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Crash Test Video
2007-07-17 22:38:00
This video footage shows the horrifying consequences when children are not correctly restrained in cars. The video, produced by the British Automobile Association, shows a number of crash tests using dummies.Each crash impact occurs at just 19mph.
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eCommerce Site Launch
2007-07-12 18:40:00
Do take a look at the brand new relaunched clek website - it now has ecommerce for US and Canadian customers and can be accessed in English, Spanish and French.
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State Booster Seat Use Requirements in the U.S.
2007-07-10 18:15:00
This is a map put out by the NHTSA to show the booster seat requirements in the USA as of July 1, 2007. It's worth clicking through to the site, as it provides loads of detailed, useful information on child safety in the car.
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Why adult seatbelts are not good enough for children
2007-07-05 15:00:00
Researchers from the Sydney and NSW Universities recently set out to find out why [about 1000 Australian children are seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents each year, despite wearing seatbelts.] They trawled through past studies on seatbelts and child car crash injuries, and published their results in the Medical Journal of Australia last month.They found that adult seatbelts were better than no seatbelt at all. But nonetheless children in adult seatbelts are on average about 2.7 times more likely to suffer an injury in a car accident than adults wearing the same type of seatbelt.Read full article here.
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Wyoming Child Restraint Law
2007-07-04 19:16:00
Anyone transporting children on Wyoming roads must use appropriate child safety restraints for all children 8 years of age or younger and weighing 80 pounds or less.Read the full article from the Wyoming Highway Patrol here
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Law buckling down on booster seats in Kansas
2007-07-03 23:28:00
As of Sunday, allowing a youngster 4 to 7 years old to ride in a car without the proper booster seat can result in paying a fine and court costs totaling $109.50.More at http://www.kansasboosterseat.org/
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