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www.insidehalton.com |OAKVILLE BEAVER |Thursday, June 22, 2017 |12 SALES PERIOD | JUNE 22 -2 8 , 2017 Car seats help keep our most vulnerable safe while on the roads continued from p.1 the end of the day, it means our most vulnerable road users (children) are the ones who end up on the losing end of it, in the event mom, dad or a guardian get into a collision," said Snow. "If you aren't properly secured in your vehicle, you also pose a significant risk to all the other occupants in the vehicle (in a collision) when you would basically become a flying object." Issues police found were forward-facing seats that were not tethered; harness straps in the wrong position; improper use of the universal anchoring system (UAS); children who were moved into a booster seat too early; and use of some non-Canadian and expired seats, among others. That was in addition to some motorists who were also charged with multiple and serious infractions. Police laid two charges and issued one warning in relation to unrestrained children, according to Snow. As car seats are part of a vehicle' s equipment, police have "lawful authority" to stop motorists at any time to conduct car seat inspections, he said. Motorists can be fined for not co-operating with police in the inspections. "If one of my officers on the road encounters a parent who is so defiant, sometimes, unfortunately, you need to influence attitude. Sometimes that' s where enforcement becomes part of the scenario," said Ryan. While charges were laid, the goal of Halton police' s car seat inspections is to "educate first, enforce second" and parents are encouraged to read and understand their obligations regarding car seat use and installation. "It is kind of, with a heavy heart, when you actually have to lay a charge in order to be able to communicate your point," said Snow. Although there were some motorists angered by the check, and in some cases, even challenged the officers' authority, many more were "very appreciative" of the safety efforts, which pleased Snow, he said. "We had some people who literally jumped at the chance to have somebody check their car seat. That' s what you want to see," said Snow. The Oakville fail rate was higher than that encountered in a May 27 inspection in Georgetown, where booster seat inspections saw a 26 per cent fail rate and the car seat failure rate was 62 per cent. Halton police conduct car seat inspections as part of a collaboration with Halton Healthcare, Halton' s fire departments, Ontario Provincial Police, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and many volunteers. The next, and final, inspection this year will be held in Milton. "That' s why we only hold one, generally, in each municipality per year. Due to logistics this year, we're actually only running three of them. There won't be a clinic in Burlington this year at all," said Snow. GREATTIME TOPLANT! ENJOYSAVINGSON TERRA QUALITY PRODUCTS! YOU DECIDE... WHEN & HOW MUCH YOUWANTTOSAVE! No rain-checks or layaways. Selection willvaryfrom store to store. 4 0 % T 5 0 % July 6-19 DOOR CRASHER SPECIALS FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY starting at 8:00am while quantities last! W M r OFF I OFF June 29-July 5 Ju n e 22 - 28 FLOWERINGTREES& STANDARDS | FLOWERING SHRUBS ANNUALS | PERENNIALS | PLANTERS | HANGING BASKETS OUTDOOR POTS | HOME DECOR | PATIO FURNITURE | EVERGREENS ROSES | VINES | ANNUAL GRASSES | 10" TROPICAL PLANTS THERE'S SAVINGS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT A N D FRESH STOCK A R R IVING WEEKLY! 4 WEEK SALE WHERE SAVINGS GROW! SHOP EARLY FOR THE LARGEST SELECTION FRIDAY DR asher DOOR SATURDAY CRASHER DOOR SUNDAY CRASHER PER STORE 60 PER STORE 50 PER STORE 100 PER STORE LINDSAY POLYWEAVE PLANTER 100 PER STORE 100 PER STORE $193 SAVE $16 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Monday - Friday 8 am - 8 pm | Saturday - Sunday 8 am - 6 pm HAMILTON 340 Hwy 20 R.R. 1 East of Upper Centennial (905) 692-6900 BURLINGTON Hwy 5 East of Brant St. (905) 332-3222 MILTON Britannia Rd. West of Trafalgar (905) 876-4000 WATERDOWN Hwy 6 & 5th Concession East (905) 689-1999 VAUGHAN Keele St. North of Kirby Side Rd. (905) 832-6955 A ll ite m s w h ile q u a n titie s la st, s u b je c t to a v a ila b ility . C a te g o ry o ffe rs e x c lu d e " t e r r a E s s e n tia ls " . [ terra] W h o re c o lo u r live s! w w w . f a c e bo o k . c om / Yo u r TE R R A / w w w . t e rr a g r e e nh o u s e s . c om