Women's car insurance news
27/09/2007

Child seat warning from cheap car insurance firm

One year on from a change in the law regarding child seats in vehicles, 32% of parents are still not aware of how they should be transporting children according to a cheap car insurance company.

The September 2006 change in regulations means that all children under 12 or measuring less than 135cm have to use a booster seat or child seat when in the car. However, research from Churchill Car Insurance shows that this is not being implemented by as many as a quarter of parents who are apparently unaware of the new law.

Further, the cheap car insurance provider showed in its research that 70% of parents are not buying a new car seat for their child after a crash; something which is necessary as it could be weakened or damaged. Reasons given for this failure to replace a seat include the fact that their motor insurance provider wouldn't pay for it, the collision only occurring at a low speed, and there being no visible damage.

A spokesperson for Churchill Car Insurance said: "The law was introduced to force parents to take child safety in the car seriously. It's worrying to see that so many parents are either unaware or deliberately flouting the law.

"Irrespective of the reason, they are putting lives at risk," he warned.