Saturday, April 5, 2008
From the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety
FACTS:
Motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 1-14.
Seventy percent of fatalities and severe injuries could be prevented with the proper use of a child restraint, and 40% - 60% could be prevented with proper safety belt use.
Children over four have a higher rate of injury than younger children for the following reasons: many of them place the shoulder belt under the arm or behind the back; they tend to ride out of position, either sliding forward to the edge of the vehicle seat or slouching downward; fewer children in this age group are buckled up, perhaps because vehicle seats and belts are not comfortable for them.
Booster seats can protect kids from severe spinal cord injuries, abdominal injuries and ejection in a crash.
The Five Step Test:
1) Does the child sit all the way back against the auto seat?
2) Do the child's knees bend comfortably at the edge of the auto seat?
3) Does the belt cross the shoulder between the neck and arm?
4) Is the lap belt as low as possible, touching the thighs?
5) Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip?
If you answered "no" to any of these questions, your child needs a booster seat to ride safely in the car. Kids like boosters because they are more comfortable, too!
Source: http://www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/facts/factsheet.cfm?CID=3&FS=107
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