Safeguarding Your Most Valued Passengers: A Guide to Enhanced Travel Safety

Between 2023 and 2024, fatalities among children under 8 who were not restrained during fatal accidents in Texas surged from 30% to 40%. Alarmingly, 46% of car seats—nearly half—were incorrectly installed, heightening the risk of injury or death during collisions, as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.While parents often take extensive measures to safeguard their children, such as checking for monsters or scrutinizing baby food ingredients, one crucial method frequently overlooked is ensuring they are securely fastened in a car seat for every journey.The increase in unrestrained child deaths is both tragic and entirely avoidable, asserts TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams. It's imperative for parents and guardians to make securing children in car seats a non-negotiable routine—every ride, every time.Texas law mandates that all children under 8 or shorter than 4 feet, 9 inches must use a car seat, with violations potentially incurring a fine of up to $250.Parents are encouraged to arrange a complimentary car seat safety check at https://www.savemewithaseat.org by entering their ZIP code. The Save Me with a Seat campaign will visit various Texas cities, providing an engaging educational experience with a space-travel theme.This initiative, part of TxDOT’s Drive Like a Texan: Kind. Courteous. Safe....