Car Axle Stands – Safety

Doing some work on your own car at home?

If you intend to work under a car do not forget to use the correct axle stands to support the car before working under it. Always ensure you have the correct rated stands for the gross vehicle weight of the vehicle. Ensure all the stands are placed on firm level ground and have all been correctly adjusted to support the weight of the vehicle.

Always use the safety devices that are available, including the secondary safety locking devices, which has not fitted in the above example.

Never jack up one side of a car and allow one driven wheel to rotate under the power of the engine. If the vehicle is fitted with a limited slip differential, it will not stay supported for long !

Rearward facing Baby Seats

They can be used in the front or rear of the car. It is safer to put them in the rear. DO NOT put them in the front passenger seat if there is a passenger airbag. Rearward-facing seats provide greater protection for the baby’s head, neck and spine than forward-facing seats. So, it is best to keep your baby in a rearward-facing seat for as long as possible. Only move them to a forward-facing seat once they have exceeded the maximum weight for the baby seat, or the top of their head is higher than the top of the seat