Protecting Children
Children depend on adults to protect
them. However, despite their best
intentions, many parents and other
adults do not know how to properly
protect young passengers.
So if you have children, or if you ever
need to drive with a grandchild or
other children in your car, be sure to
read this section.
All Children Must Be Restrained
Each year, many children are injured
or killed in car crashes because they
are either unrestrained or not
properly restrained. In fact, car
accidents are the number one cause
of death of children ages 12 and
under.
To reduce the number of child
deaths and injuries, every state and
Canadian province requires that
infants and children be restrained
whenever they ride in a car.
Any child who is too small to wear a
seat belt should be properly
restrained in a child seat. (See page
25.)
Larger children should always be
restrained with a seat belt. (See page
32.)
Driver and Passenger Safety
Children who are unrestrained
or improperly restrained can be
seriously injured or killed in a
crash.
Any child too small for a seat
belt should be properly
restrained in a child seat.
Larger children should be
properly restrained with seat
belts.
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