Families taking to the roads with young children in their vehicle have been urged to brush up on the safe use of child seats by road safety organisation Brake.

Launched as part of the national Beep! Beep! Day campaign, the drive for improved child passenger safety follows the publication of research from the body revealing just 26 per cent of parent drivers know the law on child and booster seats.

Furthermore, only 16 per cent were aware of the recommended maximum height for child seats of 150 cm for youngsters.

Julie Townsend, deputy chief executive at Brake, said: "It's vital that parents, carers and of course the wider driving public understand how best to protect children on roads."

She added that with more than 700 young children killed or seriously injured in road accidents every year, this is an issue that needs widespread debate and greater awareness among vehicle owners.

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