Are your children safe when traveling in the car?
According to a study released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2003, motor vehicle traffic crashes were the leading cause of death for the age group 4 through 34. Because of the young lives consumed, motor vehicle traffic crashes ranked third overall in terms of the years of life lost, i.e., the number of remaining years that the person is expected to have lived had they not died, behind only cancer and diseases of the heart.
Selecting a safe vehicle and properly using child restraints and seatbelts is one of the most important things you can do to protect your family.
- Everybody needs a child safety seat, booster seat, or safety belt!
- There must be one safety belt for each person. Buckling two people, even children, into one belt could injure both.
- People who are not buckled up can be thrown from the car or around inside the car, and seriously hurt themselves or others.
- Never hold a child on your lap! You could crush him/her in a crash, or the child may be torn from your arms.
- Never ride in the cargo area of a station wagon, van, or pickup! Anyone riding in the cargo area could be thrown out and severely injured or killed.
- No one seat is 'best', the 'best' child safety seat is the one that fits your child and can be installed correctly.
- Children age 12 and under should ride properly restrained in back.
- Travel in a safe car that has enough working seat belts for everyone in your family and enough room in the rear seat to install child safety seats correctly. Check to see if there are child safety locks if the vehicle has more than two doors and if it has adjustable safety belts.
To find a station near you, click on the following link:
Http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CPS/CPSFitting/Index.cfm.
Http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CPS/CPSFitting/Index.cfm.
We have listed a few of the many helpful ideas and tips that, if implemented, could possibly save your or a loved one's life.
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