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Children depend on adults to protect
them. However, despite their best
intentions, many adults do not know
how to protect child
passengers.
If you have children, or ever need to
drive with a child in your vehicle, be
sure to read this section. It begins
with important general guidelines,
then presents special information for
infants, small children, and larger
children.
Each year, many children are injured
or killed in vehicle crashes because
they are either unrestrained or not
properly restrained. In fact, vehicle
accidents are the number one cause
of the death of children ages 12 and
under.
To reduce the number of child
deaths and injuries, infants and
children should be properly
restra ined when they ride in a
vehicle.
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All Children Must Be Restrained
Infants and small children must be
restrained in an approved child
restraint system that is properly
secured to the vehicle
L arger children must be restrained
with a lap/shoulder belt and ride on
a booster seat until the seat belt fits
them properly
Protecting Children General Guidelines
Driver and Passenger Safety
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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 an approved
child restraint system. A
larger child should be
properly restrained with a
seat belt and use a booster
seat if necessary.
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