Accident statistics show that children
are
safer if they
are restrained
in
the
rear
seat. But they need
to
use the
safety belts properly.
Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out in
a
crash.
Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other
people who are.
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.
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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