The statistics are frightening.

Over half of child car seats (56%) checked by the Road Safety Authority’s Check it Fits service were incorrectly fitted and needed some type of adjustment to make them safe.

If a child’s car seat isn’t fitted correctly, it could lead to a serious or fatal injury in the event of a collision.

Now you can make sure your car seat is fitted correctly once and for all; the RSA is bringing back its face-to-face child car seat checking service – Check it Fits – visiting locations around the country.

After a two-year absence due to the Covid 19 pandemic, Check It Fits coming to Cork on July 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2022.

Car seats may seem simple to install, but the installation is often easy to get wrong.

“While the RSA’s experience with its Check it Fits service shows that half of child car seats are fitted incorrectly, worryingly, it found that 30% of these needed a major adjustment to fix them.” said Aisling Sloyan, Senior Road Safety Promotion Officer for the RSA.

“For example, the seat being excessively loose so as to make the fitting almost ineffective. 67% were minor adjustments, for example, the fitting being loose or a twisted seatbelt.

“Having a correctly fitted car seat is a simple measure parents, grandparents and guardians can take to ensure children are safe while traveling by car. I would encourage people to visit the Check it Fits service when it comes to Cork and give yourself the peace of mind that your children are traveling safely.”

The free, walk-in service takes between 10-15 minutes and runs from 10am – 5.30pm.