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Never hold a baby in your arms while riding
in
a vehicle.
A
baby
doesn’t weigh much
-
until a crash. During a crash
a
baby will become
so
heavy you can’t hold it. For example,
in
a crash at only 25 mph
(40
km/h),
a
12-pound (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240-pound
(1 10 kg) force on your arms. The baby would be almost impossible to hold.
Secure the baby
in
an infant restraint.
Child
Restraints
Be sure to follow the instructions for the
restraint. You may find these
instructions
on
the restraint itself or in a
booklet,
or
both. These restraints use
the belt system in your vehicle, but the
child also has
to
be secured within the
restraint
to
help reduce the chance of
personal injury. The instructions that
come with the infant or child restraint
will show you how to do that.
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