Child restraint rules unknown by parents, car insurance study shows

Tue, 17 Apr 2007

Thousands of parents do not know of the existence of child seat regulations, it has been revealed.

Some 24 per cent of parents who undertake a school run are unaware that they are legally obliged to fit their children into booster seats or kid seats, according to research from financial services provider Sainsbury's Bank.

And any child who is below 135 cm tall - or under 12 years old - should use a restraint to keep them safe from harm, the car insurance provider has warned.

Now, parents across the UK have been urged to think about the potential dangers of ferrying their children to and from school.

"The familiarity of the route, coupled by the often short distances travelled, may make parents feel overly confident and therefore less aware of the dangers involved in the school run," said Sainsbury's Bank's head of car insurance Steve Johnson.

Recently, a study was conducted to identify the most dangerous hour of the week, as many car insurance customers may already be aware.

Wednesdays between 17:00 and 18:00 BST were highlighted as the point when crashes were most likely to occur on UK roads.

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