Car Safety For Children 2

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Recommended safety measures for children aged three to six years old

Children in this age group weighing 15 to 25kg should be carried in the back seat in approved child seats, which must be fastened with the car's three-point seat belt.

A booster cushion may be comfortable for children in this age group, although this will not provide as much safety for the child's back, neck and head as a child's car seat. Car cushions are also fastened with the car's three-point seat belt. 

Safety measures for children who are more than 135cm tall
Children who are at least 135cm tall may use the car's ordinary seat belts. 

Why are airbags dangerous for children?   
Airbags were made to protect adults weighing about 75kg. They are very powerful when they're inflated, and they're placed so low that a child placed in front of an airbag may suffocate or be severely injured by the impact of a rapidly inflating airbag.
If your child is younger than 12 years, they must never sit in a front-seat with an active airbag in front of them. When your child is over 12 and wants to sit in the front seat, move the seat as far back as possible.
A child seat must never be fitted in the front passenger seat, if the car has a passenger side airbag. Some cars enable the driver to switch off the airbag. But it should be switched on again, when an adult is using the
seat.


Safety precautions that must be followed in the car  

Driving a car is one of the most dangerous things people do. So, some safety precautions must be followed when driving with children.

• Be sure, before any journey, that the child seat is properly fitted with a belt.
• Never place anything underneath a child in the child seat; otherwise the child won't be protected by the belt in an accident.
• If the belt is too large, it must be tightened to fit your child. If your child sits loosely in the child seat, it's acceptable to roll a couple of towels and place them on either side of the child in the child seat. It's possible to buy cushions especially designed for this purpose.
• All young children in the car must be secured by a child seat. All older children and adults must be wearing a seat belt.
• The driver should not set off until everyone is securely fastened.
• Only the parent, or another adult, should undo and fasten the child's safety belt. Parents should not teach their child how to do this because they can otherwise never be sure that the child is securely fastened.
• If the child opens his or her seat belt, pull over to a safe place and stay there until the child is safely fastened again.
• If the child continuously undoes their seat belt, fit a new buckle – so they can't undo it.
• Do not place large and heavy objects in the car, eg on the back seat or on the parcel shelf, because they may be thrown forwards in a collision and injure the passengers. These objects should be stored in the car boot.
• A child must never be left unattended in a child seat. They may hurt themselves or accidentally put the seat belt around their neck and be suffocated.
• Never carry a baby on your laps