RSA’s free Check it Fits service is coming back to Mayo

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is bringing its face-to-face child car seat checking service – Check it Fits – back on the road to locations around the country, and is coming to Mayo from January 28 to 30.

Over half of child car seats (56%) checked during the 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.

Ron Richardson, lead checker for the RSA, commented: “While the RSA’s experience with its Check it Fits service shows that half of child car seats are fitted incorrectly, worryingly, it found that 30% of these needed a major adjustment to fix them. For example, the seat being excessively loose so as to make the fitting almost ineffective. Some 67% were minor adjustments – for example, the fitting being loose or a twisted seatbelt.

“Having a correctly fitted car seat is a simple measure parents, grandparents and guardians can take to ensure children are safe while travelling by car. I would encourage people to visit the Check it Fits service when it comes to Mayo and give yourself the peace of mind that your children are travelling safely.”

The service takes between 10 and 15 minutes between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. It is free of charge and offers parents and guardians reassurance that their child is safe while travelling in the car. This is a walk-in service, with no appointment needed.

The Mayo locations are as follows: Tuesday, January 28 – Toymaster Ballina, Crossmolina Road, Ballina; Wednesday, January 29 – Aldi Ballinrobe, Neale Road, Ballinrobe; Thursday, January 30 – Top Oil Service Station, Moneen, Castlebar.

For more information on Check it Fits, visit www.rsa.ie/checkitfits.