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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 injuted. 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 c-hi1d"s face
or
neck?
A:
Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but
be surethat the shoulder belt still is onthe child's
shoulder, so that i n
si
crash the child's ~ip.per body
would have the restraint that belts provide. If the
child is so small that the shoulder belt is still vc1-y
close.to the child's face or neck, you might warit to
place. the child in a seat that has a lap belt, if your
vehi-ck has one.
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