Car Safety For Children

 

Accidents are the most frequent cause of death among children, and car accidents are the leading cause.

Children in a car, who are not fastened with a seat belt or who are not placed in an appropriate sized and correctly fitted child seat, may be seriously injured or even die in a car accident. 

The driver of the car is responsible for making sure that everyone is wearing their seat belts. If the car doesn't have enough seat belts for everyone – children, who are younger than three years old, must be fastened first.

0 to 3 years----->    Must use correct size child restraint (baby capsule or toddler car seat).

3 to 12 years or until 135 cm tall ----->Must use correct size child restraint.

Over 12 years or over 135 cm tall------->Must wear adult seat belt.

The child seat can be placed facing backwards in the front passenger seat. (But this only applies if the car has no passenger-side airbag or if the airbag is switched off, when the child is placed in this seat).

Jonathan to Begin a Tour of Flooded States

 

 Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, in his statement on Wednesday  revealed that President Goodluck Jonathan will on Thursday begin the first-phase of an inspection tour of states affected by the floods.

Abati said the president would visit flooded parts of Kogi, Anambra, Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers. He also pointed out that, before embarking on the tour, the president would inaugurate the National Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation on Oct 11.