Children should be in booster seats
Gilroy
– Parents are being reminded this week to buckle up their
children in safety seats.
Children should be in booster seats
Gilroy – Parents are being reminded this week to buckle up their children in safety seats.
A recent study found that booster seats lower the risk of injury to children in crashes by 59 percent, compared to regular seat belts.
The use of booster seats for older children is being emphasized for those under 4-foot-9 during “National Child Passenger Safety Week,” which runs through Saturday.
The state Office of Traffic Safety and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cite studies that show children ages 2 to 5 are four times more likely to suffer serious head injuries than those who are placed in booster seats.
During a crash, children shorter than 4-foot-9 can be hit in the neck or face by a shoulder belt, and across the stomach by a lap belt, without a booster seat.
The belts should fall across the chest and lap, as they do with adults.
Laird named chair of Special committee
Sacramento – Assemblymember John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) announced Monday that he has been appointed by Assembly Speaker Nuñez to chair of the Special Session Committee on Budget Process.
Formed in response to the Governor’s call for a special session of the legislature, the Budget Process Committee will consider the Governor’s proposal for across-the-board spending cuts, as well as key changes to funding for Proposition 42 (transportation) and Proposition 98 (education).
Information for soon-to-be freshmen
Gilroy – An information night for parents of 8th grade students in Gilroy who are considering private school options on Tuesday, from 7 to 8:30pm. This is a good opportunity to see and hear what GHS has to offer prospective freshmen.
For parents who have already decided to attend GHS in the Fall, there will be a special presentation May 12.
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