New York Cab Health Fair

On Saturday, April 2nd the Get on Board with Child Safety campaign was officially launched with a Cab Health Fair at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian. Beginning at 10 a.m., 300 booster seats donated by Dorel Juvenile Group USA’s Safety 1st brand were distributed to the Livery Cab drivers who service the Washington Heights, Inwood and Harlem neighborhoods. Drivers were also educated on proper booster seat installation and given a Get on Board with Child Safety magnet so that their vehicle could be identified for “Kid-Friendly” travel. Those who attended the fair received information on the new booster seat law that went into effect on March 27, 2005 – requiring all children under the age of seven to ride in a belt-positioning booster while traveling in a private vehicle in the state of New York. Many cab drivers took part in the free blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, vision and HIV screenings as well as open enrollment in a health insurance plan. The Fair took health education one step further by providing medical attention to the attendees as a thank you for servicing the community every day.