CAR SEAT CLINIC HOSTED BY THE CO-OPERATORS, COUNTY OF WELLINGTON OPP AND WELLINGTON-DUFFERIN-GUELPH PUBLIC HEALTH
(TOWN OF HARRISTON, ON) The Co-operators, with the assistance of the County of Wellington OPP and Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health will be hosting a free car seat clinic at the Harriston & Minto Fire Hall at 89 Elora Street, Harriston on Saturday June 1st, 2013, from 9:00am – 1:00pm.
To book an appointment, please call Marilyn Koch at the Palmerston OPP Detachment, 519-343-5770. Each seat inspection takes about 1/2 hour to complete. In order to properly evaluate if the child restraint is appropriate and properly installed, please bring the child using the seat as well.
Seat belt and child restraint systems have been proven to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries in a motor vehicle collision.
Effective December 1, 2006, in Ontario, every person travelling in a motor vehicle must wear a seat belt or use a child safety seat. The penalty for seat belt infractions is a fine between $60 and $500. Convicted offenders will receive two demerit points.
