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Children depend on adults to protect
them. However, despite their best
intentions, many adults do not know
how to
protect child
properly
passengers.
If you ever need to drive with a child
in your vehicle, be sure to read this
section. It begins with important
general guidelines, then presents
special information for infants, small
children and larger children.
Protecting Children
All Children Must Be Restrained
Each year, many children are injured
or killed in vehicle crashes because
they are either unrestrained or not
properly restrained. In fact, vehicle
accidents are the number one cause
of the death of children ages 12 and
under.
To reduce the number of child
deaths and injuries, every state and
Canadian province requires that
infants and children be properly
restrained when they ride in a
vehicle.
Any child who is too small to wear a
seat belt must be restrained in an
approved child seat that is properly
secured to the vehicle
(see pages
27
31
).
General Guidelines
A larger child must be restrained
with a lap/shoulder belt and ride on
a booster seat until the seat belt fits
(see pages
him or her properly
35
).
Children who are unrestrained
or improperly restrained can be
seriously injured or killed in a
crash.
Any child too small for a seat
belt should be properly
restrained in a child seat. A
larger child should be properly
restrained with a seat belt and
use a booster seat if necessary.
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