Child Safety Reminders from Calgary Police Service

I take this month as an opportunity to tackle safe practises with kids not only when talking about child restraints in vehicles, but as pedestrian and cyclist safety.

Section 111(1) of the Vehicle Equipment Regulation (VER), any person under the age of 18 must wear a bicycle helmet $97.00 fine.

Section 82(1)(c) VER child under 18 kg not in car seat $162.00

Teach your kids how to properly cross a street, watching for cars, don’t run out onto the street, use proper crosswalks (don’t jaywalk)

Watch for those playground zones as kids maybe ahead of their parents and excited to be going to school or the park.