The O.P.P. will be increasing enforcement throughout the province to ensure that motorists everywhere do their part in saving lives by buckling up. The increased enforcement is part of the Spring Seatbelt Campaign, which is a partnership between the O.P.P., Ontario Ministry of Transportation and other road safety partners.

The campaign runs from April 14 to April 24.

The O.P.P. will be focusing their efforts on child restraints during the campaign to raise awareness and protect children. A properly used child booster seat reduces a child’s risk of injury in a crash by as much as 75 per cent, yet O.P.P. officers find many child car seats are incorrectly used or incorrectly installed.

On Thursday, April 22, the Dryden O.P.P. along with the Dryden Police Service and the Health Unit will be holding a child car seat clinic. The clinic will be held between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the Dryden Fire Hall located at 189 Colonization Avenue.

To make an appointment to have a car seat inspected, call the Dryden Fire Hall at 223-1178.

When used correctly, a booster seat provides 60 per cent more protection than a seatbelt alone. In a collision, children using seatbelts instead of booster seats are three and a half times more likely to suffer significant injury and four times more likely to suffer head injuries.