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Children who ride in back are less
likely to be injured by striking
interior vehicle parts during a
collision or hard braking. Also,
children cannot be injured by an
inflating airbag when they ride in the
back.
In most countries, child restraint
systems must meet the
specifications of the ECE 44
regulation.
In many countries, the law requires
children younger than 12 years of
age and less than 150 cm (60 in) in
heighttobesecuredinanofficially
approved and suitable child restraint
system. In those countries, officially
approved and suitable child restraint
systems must therefore be used in
order to transport a child on any
passenger seat whatsoever. Please
check your local legal requirements.
According to crash statistics,
children of all ages and sizes are
safer w hen t hey are restrained in a
back seat. It is recommended that all
children age 12 and under be
properly restrained in a back seat.
Front airbags have been designed to
help protect adults in a moderate to
severe frontal collision. To do this,
the passenger’s front airbag is quite
large, and it can inflate with enough
force to cause very serious injuries.
If the airbag inflates, it
can hit the back of the child restraint
system with enough force to kill or
very seriously injure an infant.
CONTINUED
All Children Should Sit in a Back
Seat
The Passenger’s Front Airbag
Poses Serious Risks
Infants
Protecting Children General Guidelines
Driver and Passenger Safety
Never put a rearward facing child
restraint system in the front seat of a
vehicle equipped with a passenger’s
front airbag.
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