If your next vacation is a trip, so get ready: Your car is about to
become a family room furniture. Childproof it properly. This will likely
take some time, so start a few days before your trip. Read Following
Tips
1. Go for a tune-up.
To sail (and sanity in general), make sure your car is in good working
condition. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
recommends that you have your tires, battery, belts, fluids and air
conditioner checked by a qualified mechanic. If you are driving in a hot
climate or towing a boat or trailer, you may need a motor oil with a
higher viscosity.
2. Get a good night's sleep.
According to NHTSA, drowsy driving is a factor that contributes to
100,000 accidents per year. Drive only when well rested and off with
another adult every few hours, if possible.
3.Give your car seat or seat of a boost.
Not sure if your car seats or booster seats are installed correctly 100
percent? Eight in 10 are not putting children at risk of serious injury
or death. Call 866-SEAT-CHECK to find a location near a free safety seat
inspection.
4.Prepare for security.
The NHTSA recommends packing an emergency kit that includes:
water
warm blankets
The lantern
Jumper cables
flares
Tools to change a tire
A fully charged cell phone
A first aid kit
It
is also advisable to enroll in a plan for roadside assistance - just
make sure you know where to call in case of emergency and what kind of
care your policy includes.
5.Be sun smart.
Equip
all family members with sunscreen and sunglasses - you may even want to
appear hats on the head of his little and invest in an umbrella for
your back seat. When you leave your car, cover safety seats with
blankets so they do not get too hot and burn the tender skin of a baby,
and do a touch test before leaving pint-size passengers accumulate in.
Never, never leave children in the car . With the temperature outside in
only 80 degrees, the interior of a parked car can reach temperatures
fatal within a few seconds.
6.Scour the backseat.
Make
sure child safety locks are activated in windows and doors within the
reach of curious hands. You will also need to remove any toxic
substances, such as washing liquid, from your back seat. Then look
around to choking hazards - what buttons are easily exchanged between
the seat cushions - and remove potential projectiles (difficult books,
toys, etc..) When the vehicle is traveling at 40 miles per hour, so it
is everything in it. Suddenly stop or get into an accident and anything
not tied down will keep moving until something, like you or your child,
says Carole Guzzetta, director of the Program to Protect Occupants of
the National Security Council in Washington, DC
7.Keep the weight down.
Save
heavy items low in the wells of the bank so they do not become
projectiles during a sudden stop. For the same reason, bags, carts, and
anything else stowed in a cargo area should be opened closed.
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