Passenger Safety Week, Sept. 21 - 27, GMAC Insurance today announced a
unique benefit to its customers, now offering child seat replacement in the
event of a crash to ensure children are traveling as safely as possible.
Additionally, in light of a recent GMAC Insurance survey that indicated
more than one third of licensed drivers have misconceptions about proper
child safety restraint procedures, the company is providing critical safety
tips for all parents.
Specifically, to keep even child passengers as safe as possible, GMAC
Insurance offers child safety seat reimbursement for all policies with
collision coverage. If a customer is in a crash with a child sitting in the
safety seat, GMAC Insurance will replace the child safety seat.
"In the event of a crash - even a minor fender-bender - the quality of
a child safety seat may be compromised, even if no damage is visible," said
Wade Bontrager, vice president, marketing, GMAC Insurance. "At GMAC
Insurance, our smallest passengers deserve our greatest attention, so we're
now offering customers a unique benefit, child seat replacement in the
event of a crash to ensure the safest travel possible."
A recent GMAC Insurance survey indicated confusion regarding proper
restraint procedures. In the GMAC Insurance survey of 5,524 licensed
drivers, 41 percent incorrectly identified the minimum age and weight
requirements prior to switching a child seat from rear-facing to
forward-facing (correct answer: the child should be at least one year old
and 20 pounds). Thirty-four percent did not know the correct step to take
once a child has outgrown a forward-facing car seat (correct answer: they
should be buckled in a booster seat in the back seat only). In addition,
only 41 percent responded that 13 years old is the acceptable age for a
child to be able to ride in the front seat (rule of thumb: children under
13 ride in the back).
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