Seats
&
Safety
6elts
a child or
infant
restraint.
The
L
Smaller Children and Babies
A
Smaller children and babies
should always be restrained
in
Never hold a baby
in
your
arms while riding
in
a
vehicle.
instructions for the restraint will
say whether
it
is the right type and
size for your child.
A
very young
child’s hip bones are
so
small that
a regular belt might not stay low
on the hips, as
it
should. Instead,
the belt will likely be over the
child’s abdomen. In a crash the
belt would apply force right on the
child’s abdomen, which could
cause serious or fatal injuries.
So,
p
be sure that any child small enough
for one is always properly
restrained in a child or infant
restraint.
I
I
Ib
A baby doesn’t weigh-much-until
a
crash. During
a
crash
a
baby will
become
so
heavy
you
can’t hold it.
For
example, in a crash at only
25
mph
(40
Wh), a E-pound
(5.5
kg)
baby will suddenly
become
a
240-pound
(ll0
kg)
force
on
your
arms.
The baby would be
almost impossible to hold.
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Secure the
baby
in
an
infant
1
restraint.
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