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Prescott Valley police urge correct car-seat and booster installation, citing safety statistics
Summary
Amy Capelli of the Prescott Valley Police Department reminded parents to follow manufacturers' instructions, check weight and height limits, and position lap belts across the shoulder after a recorded 911 excerpt underscored potential consequences.
A recorded 911 exchange — “911. What's your emergency? I've been in an accident and my child is hurt.” — opens a short safety message from the Prescott Valley Police Department urging parents to use properly fitting car seats and correctly installed booster seats.
Amy Capelli, with the Prescott Valley Police Department, said parents should “make sure your child's car seat or booster seat is installed according to the manufacturer's instructions” and check weight and height limits to ensure a correct fit.
Capelli said child safety seats “have been shown to reduce fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers” and added that wearing a seat belt can “reduce the risk of serious injury by up to 50 percent.”
She gave practical installation guidance used in the message: confirm the seat matches the child's current weight and height, follow the manufacturer-supplied instructions when installing the seat or booster, and, for booster-seat users, position the lap belt across the shoulder and not the child’s neck.
The department closed the message with a reminder to buckle up on every trip: “Buckle up every ride, every time.” The brief recording is presented as a public-safety reminder rather than an announcement of new policy or a change in local law enforcement practice.
