Tag Archives: child passenger safety

Ford recalls 5,600 vehicles due to child safety concerns

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Ramona Turner

Ford is recalling 5,675 vehicles because the rear left door child lock was built incorrectly, allowing it to be opened from the inside, increasing the risk of injury to an unrestrained child. The vehicles impacted by the recall are the … Continue reading →

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AAA launches ‘Heads Up Driving Week’ this week

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Ramona Turner

This week is Heads Up Driving Week and AAA Northern California is encouraging motorists to keep their eyes on the road by locking their cell phone in their trunk, not doodling with the radio and skipping drive-thru fast food restaurants. … Continue reading →

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Capitola awarded $53K for traffic safety programs

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Ramona Turner

Capitola has been awarded one of 198 grants being handed out statewide by the California Office of Traffic Safety. The state agency is giving away $67 million in traffic safety grants to help communities and agencies with their long term … Continue reading →

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Drivers: Don’t smoke when children are in the car

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Ramona Turner

I was sitting at a stop light last week taking in the scenery when I looked in my rearview mirror and noticed that the driver was smoking. A smaller person, possibly a child, was sitting in the passenger seat. If … Continue reading →

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Small children in two-seated vehicles

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Ramona Turner

Each week, the Department of Motor Vehicles sends me important tidbits of information lifted from the California Driver Handbook. This week’s interesting Q-and-A snippet deals with children in two-seated vehicles. Read on: “Q: My car is a two-seater and my … Continue reading →

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National Child Passenger Safety Week means free child seat check-up, installation

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Ramona Turner

This week is National Child Passenger Safety Week and to commemorate, parents can get the expert advice from local groups on child car seat installation. In 2008, the lives of more than 1,400 children age 5 years and older in … Continue reading →

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