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Never do this.
Here two children are wearing the same belt. The
belt can’t properly spread the impact forces. In
a
crash, the
two
children can be crushed together
and seriously injured.
A
belt must be used by
only one person
at
a
time.
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What if
a
child
is
wearing
a
lap-shoulder belt,
but the child is
so
small that the shoulder belt is
very close to the child’s face or neck?
A:
Move the child toward the center
of
the vehicle, but
be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s
shoulder,
so
that in a crash the child’s upper body
would have the restraint that belts provide.
If
the
child is sitting
in
a rear seat outside position, see
“Rear Safety Belt
Comfort
Guides” in the Index.
If
the child is
so
small that the shoulder belt is still
very close to the child’s face or neck, you might
want to place the child in the center seat position,
the one that has
only
a lap belt.
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