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Seatbelts are the most common and well known afety device in a vehicle, yet thousands of young kids are injured every year by them.

There are several reasons why:

1.Children’s bone structures are not fully developed

2.Seatbelt are not adjusted correctly to accomadate the energy transfer during the collision

3. Inproper use of seatbelt harness

Types of Injuries:

A childs bone structure is not fully developed. A child can not handle the sudden impact of pressure to the body. When the bones mold to the impact, they allow for the pressure to penetrate to the childs internal organs. This can cause many internal organ problems, along with all of the bone trauma.

How to reduce injuries

1. Follow all age and weight appropiate laws for your state. Children shoud always be protected by a car seat or a booster seat

2. As the CEO of Bumper to Bumper Collision, it has become my personal mission to educate parents of the risks they are taking each time they take their child on the road. Please pass the information that you have learned on to others to help make Phoenix, Arizona a safer place to live.

Remember, always put your kids in the proper age and weight adjusted restraint system.

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Buckle Up Baby Campaign
This is an awareness campaign only. By being active in it you can do your part in helping your community, and Nobody gets hurt! If you see a vehicle transporting a child under the age of 5 who is not properly restrained, you are encouraged to call the “Buckle Up, Baby” hotline: 1-800-505-BABY. When calling, leave the following information:
1. Vehicle license number and state
2. Where the vehicle was seen
3. Where the child was sitting in the vehicle

The purpose of the program is not to punish, but rather to inform. When the Police Department receives this information from you, they will send a packet of information to the owner of the vehicle. The materials describe the hazards of transporting unrestrained children under the age of 5, and encourages the owner to purchase a child restraint system. No one else is notified, and the car owner doesn’t get in any trouble and is not fined. It is hoped that they will use the information to obtain the proper equipment for the vehicle and the child.

Arizona participates in a program entitiled “Children Are Priceless Passengers” whereby for $25 you can attend a two-hour training session on child seat safety. The C.A.P.P. Program offers child safety seat classes at locations around the Valley. Classes are instructed by NHTSA certified technicians. If you have received a citation for not having your child properly restrained, you may have some or all of the violation removed after attending the class. If you don’t own a car seat, you might be given one at the training session. Sessions are avaliable in English and Spanish at the folowing locations:

Mayo Clinic, 480-342-0300
5777 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix

Tempe St. Luke’s, 480-350-8376
1500 S. Mill Ave., Tempe

Desert Samaritan, 602-230-2273
1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa

Thunderbird Samaritan, 602-230-2273
5555 W. Thunderbird Rd., Phoenix

St. Joseph’s, 602-406-2277
350 W. Thomas Rd., Phoenix

Please call the location nearest to you for specific information.

If you have a child visiting, you can rent appropriate safety equipment at rental centers that carry baby equipment, like cribs and high chairs

Arizona law requires that children in vehicles must be properly restrained. Title 28 of Arizona Revised Statutes deals with Transportation. Here are the statutes that apply to child restraints. I will either paraphrase or repeat the important parts of the statutes.

ARS 28-907 (A) and (B)
A driver shall not operate a motor vehicle in Arizona when transporting a child who is under five years of age unless that child is properly secured in a child passenger restraint system. There is no weight limitation on this law. The child passenger restraint system used must be in conformance with the requirements established by Arizona law.

ARS 28-907 (C)
If you are stopped and it is determined by the police officer that there is a child under five years of age in the vehicle that is not properly restrained, the officer will issue a citation which results in a $50 fine. If the person shows that the vehicle has been subsequently equipped with a proper child passenger restraint system, the fine will be waived.

ARS 28-907 (G)
The following situations are exempt from this law: Motor vehicles originally manufactured without seat belts (prior to 1972), recreational vehicles, public transportation, buses, school bus, transporting a child in an emergency to obtain medical care, or the situation where there is not enough room in the vehicle to put in child restraint systems for all the children in the vehicle. In the latter case, at least one child must be in a proper restraint system.

Actually, the fine you receive could be much higher than $50, because the city in which you are stopped adds their fines and fees to the process. A citation for this violation could cost you up to $150!

There are several types of restraint systems, depending on the weight and age of the child.

Infant Seats
Birth to age one, designed for children from 7 to 20 pounds
Infants should be in a reclined infant car seat or convertible seat in the infant position to protect the delicate neck and head. All straps should be pulled snugly. The car seat must face the rear of the car and should never be used in a front seat where there is an air bag. The infant must face the rear so that in the event of a crash, swerve, or sudden stop, the infant’s back and shoulders can better absorb the impact. Household infant carriers and cloth carriers are not designed to protect an infant in a car and should never be used.

Convertible Seats
7 to 40 Pounds
The convertible car seat is placed in a reclined rear-facing position. After children reach at least 1 year and 20 pounds, the convertible seat can be turned forward and placed in the upright position in the back seat of the vehicle.

Booster Seats
40 to 60 Pounds
When a child reaches about 40 pounds she will outgrow the convertible seat. Either a belt positioning (backless) or high-back booster seat can be used with a lap/shoulder belt in the back seat of the vehicle.

Buckle Up Baby Campaign
If you see a vehicle transporting a child under the age of 5 who is not properly restrained, you are encouraged to call the “Buckle Up, Baby” hotline: 1-800-505-BABY. When calling, leave the following information:
1. Vehicle license number and state
2. Where the vehicle was seen
3. Where the child was sitting in the vehicle

The purpose of the program is not to punish, but rather to inform. When the Police Department receives this information from you, they will send a packet of information to the owner of the vehicle. The materials describe the hazards of transporting unrestrained children under the age of 5, and encourages the owner to purchase a child restraint system. No one else is notified, and the car owner doesn’t get in any trouble and is not fined. It is hoped that they will use the information to obtain the proper equipment for the vehicle and the child.

Arizona participates in a program entitiled “Children Are Priceless Passengers” whereby for $25 you can attend a two-hour training session on child seat safety. The C.A.P.P. Program offers child safety seat classes at locations around the Valley. Classes are instructed by NHTSA certified technicians. If you have received a citation for not having your child properly restrained, you may have some or all of the violation removed after attending the class. If you don’t own a car seat, you might be given one at the training session. Sessions are avaliable in English and Spanish at the folowing locations:

Mayo Clinic, 480-342-0300
5777 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix

Tempe St. Luke’s, 480-350-8376
1500 S. Mill Ave., Tempe

Desert Samaritan, 602-230-2273
1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa

Thunderbird Samaritan, 602-230-2273
5555 W. Thunderbird Rd., Phoenix

St. Joseph’s, 602-406-2277
350 W. Thomas Rd., Phoenix

Please call the location nearest to you for specific information.

If you have a child visiting, you can rent appropriate safety equipment at rental centers that carry baby equipment, like cribs and high chairs.

We at Bumper to Bumper Collision Center pride ourselves on the best service in the industry. We help you from the very beginning of the claims process. Here is just a little insight into all of the work that we provide for you at no additional charge!

Initial Claims Process

1. You call us

2. We evaluate the damage at either your work, your house, or our shop.

3. If an insurance claim has not yet been made we can help you determine if it is more beneficial to pursue a claim or just pay out of pocket.

4. If going through with insurance, we will schedule a meeting time for one of our expert claims handlers to meet with the insurance company and review the claim.

5. We order parts and schedule the job.

6. On scheduled date, we either come to you or have you drop the vehicle off at our shop. All of this is done at no extra charge.

Repair Process

7. Vehicle is brought into shop and disassemble for blueprinting. All parts are labeled and estimate is reviewed for any additional damage that could not be seen at the initial inspection.

8. Metal work is performed

9. Vehicle moves to the refinish process and is primed.

10. Primer and all other surfaces being painted are cleaned of any wax or grease, and then the vehicle is sanded.

11. Vehicle is masked for paint

12. Vehicle goes into paint booth where 3-5 coats of water based color are sprayed on all panels. Two to three coats of clear are then immediately applied to the freshly painted panels. The car goes through a 30 minute bake cycle where the paint is cured.

13. The vehicle is removed from the paint booth and inspected.

14. The vehicle is then reassembled.

15. Once the vehicle is completely back together it is sent to the detail department fordetailing and final inpection. All of Bumper to Bumper’s customers with repairs over $500.00 recieve a Free  full detail. This includes interior/exterior and floor mats shampood.

16. Customer is called and delivery plans are made.

17. After the customer is back into the vehicle, we can complete the final bill with the insurance company.

Bumper to Bumper Collision Center was founded on four principles. We use these principles to guide us through every decision that we make. Our four core principles are Honesty, Excellence, Accommodating, and Profitable. Honesty is a commitment to you, to our vendors, to the insurance companies and to ourselves. First and foremost every decision that we make must comply to the highest value our business holds, honesty. The second principle that Bumper to Bumper Collision Center holds is excellence. Excellence is the combination of quality, performance, and service.

In a world of computerized phone answering and systematic procedural business models, we at B2B value the customer service experience. Our friendly staff has a strong commitment to making the collision repair process as pleasant as possible.

We have developed several unique services  to simplify the complex and often very stressful process. In addition to the customary accommodations such as handling all of the paperwork for you and setting up rental car arrangements, our staff can, if necessary, go to your work or home to evaluate the damages, pick up or drop off your vehicle at the place of choice, and/or even deliver a rental car to you. The final founding value of our shop is that it is Profitable. It is obvious that all business must be profitable to survive in the complex economy we now live in.

That’s right. If you ever need an estimate  for collision repair, paint and body work , please feel free to give me a call at 623-536-6946. We will come to you at your work or your house and give you a computer print out of the estimated damage! We work with all insurance companies, warranty our workmanship for life, and will pick up the car from you.

When you call just mention that you seen us on our website, and we will detail your entire vehicle at the end of the repairs!

That’s right.  This is our mission.  To simplify the repair process so that it interferes with your already busy life as little as possible.  All of our staff is experienced in handling insurance claims.  Let one of our friendly staff members make getting your vehicle back on the road as fast and easy as possible!

The Neighborhood Automotive Repair Professional Network has recently added Bumper to Bumper Collision as one of there first collision shops. NARPRO is an authoritive voice in the Phoenix region for finding quality based family owned and operated automotive repair facilities. Bumper to Bumper Collision is proud of this accomplishment as only about 17% of the shops applying for this are awarded it!