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.
Q:
A:
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?
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
a
seat that has a lap belt,
if
your vehicle has one.
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