• Injuries from car crashes tend to be less serious to people who are sitting in the back seat. (aafp.org)
  • when combined with lap and shoulder safety belts, air bags assist in preventing fatal and nonfatal injuries in motor-vehicle crashes. (cdc.gov)
  • Throughout the 1930s, physicians recognized the trauma related to automobile crashes and concluded that relatively simple modifications such as seat belts and padded dashboards could drastically reduce injuries and fatalities. (medscape.com)
  • Because car seats save lives, using a car seat is the law in every U.S. state. (childrensmn.org)
  • As they grow, kids switch to forward-facing seats before moving to a booster seat. (childrensmn.org)
  • Actions in its repertoire include putting a force reversal on the accelerator pedal, applying brake pressure, tightening the belt pretensioner, adjusting the seats, and closing the windows and sunroof. (machinedesign.com)
  • Nine other fatalities occurred among children who had been seated in rear-facing child-safety seats in the front passenger seat. (cdc.gov)
  • Regardless of whether you use LATCH or the vehicle's seat belt to install, ALWAYS ensure the top tether is tightly secured for forward-facing seats. (cdc.gov)
  • Many rear-facing car seats should not touch the front seat. (cdc.gov)
  • Recommended age ranges for each seat type vary to account for differences in child growth and weight/height limits of car seats and booster seats. (cdc.gov)
  • OR use the vehicle's seat belt by placing it through back and/or bottom of child safety seat as indicated on the seat/user's manual. (cdc.gov)
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that infants and toddlers ride in a rear-facing seat until they reach the highest weight and height limits recommended by the seat's manufacturer. (childrensmn.org)
  • Child safety seat recommendations: American Academy of Pediatrics 2018. (cdc.gov)
  • The lap and shoulder belts keep you from being thrown from the car. (aafp.org)
  • Two reports of incidents in 1996 suggest that children who are restrained by lap and shoulder belts also may be at risk for severe injury and death associated with air-bag deployment: in separate incidents, two 5-year-old children who were using lap and shoulder belts died as a result of air-bag deployment. (cdc.gov)
  • The best car seat is the one that fits your child's weight, size, and age, as well as your vehicle. (childrensmn.org)
  • Learn how to install the seat and use the harness before your child's first ride. (childrensmn.org)
  • Is your child's car seat properly installed? (cdc.gov)
  • a fully deployed air bag provides supplemental restraint and protects the occupant from impact with the dashboard or steering wheel. (cdc.gov)
  • Dual air bags will be required standard equipment in all new passenger cars sold in the United States beginning in 1997 and all light trucks sold in the United States in 1998 but are available now in many earlier-model vehicles. (cdc.gov)
  • In 1987, airbags were required as standard, and in 1991, a federal mandate required that all cars manufactured after September 1, 1997, have both driver and passenger air bags. (medscape.com)
  • When children outgrow their rear-facing car seat, they should be buckled in a forward-facing car seat with a harness and top tether, in the back seat. (cdc.gov)
  • When children outgrow their forward-facing car seat, they should be buckled in a belt-positioning booster seat until the seat belt fits properly without a booster seat. (cdc.gov)
  • Be sure to wear your seat belt correctly. (aafp.org)
  • But keeping your child safe depends on choosing the right safety seat and using it correctly. (childrensmn.org)
  • Infants and young children should be properly buckled into a child safety seat of the right size that is correctly installed in the vehicle. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Seat belt straps should never go directly across your belly. (aafp.org)
  • A small child is much less likely to die or be seriously injured when in a rear-facing seat. (childrensmn.org)
  • CCC (Cargo Carrying Capacity)** - is the amount of weight available for fresh potable water, cargo, passengers, additional optional equipment and accessories. (dynamaxcorp.com)
  • Check your car seat owner's manual and vehicle owner's manual for LATCH weight limits. (cdc.gov)
  • Check the car seat manual and labels on the car seat for weight and height limits. (cdc.gov)
  • Use the car seat or booster seat manual to check installation and the seat weight and height limits, and proper seat use. (cdc.gov)
  • Using the correct car seat or booster seat can be a lifesaver: make sure your child is always buckled in a car seat, booster seat, or seat belt that is appropriate for their age and size. (cdc.gov)
  • When the seat belt fits properly without a booster seat. (cdc.gov)
  • Children no longer need to use a booster seat when the seat belt fits them properly. (cdc.gov)
  • The seat belt should be a three-point restraint (that means it should have a lap strap and a shoulder strap). (aafp.org)
  • Wearing your seat belt protects you and your baby. (aafp.org)
  • After outgrowing forward-facing seat and until seat belt fits properly. (cdc.gov)
  • A seat belt fits properly when the lap belt is across the upper thighs (not the stomach) and the shoulder belt is across the center of the shoulder and chest (not across the neck or face, and not off the shoulder). (cdc.gov)
  • and vehicle safety features, including air bags and antilock brakes. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Using a car seat, also called a child safety seat, is the best way to protect your kids when they're in a car . (childrensmn.org)
  • Choose a seat that meets or exceeds Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213. (childrensmn.org)
  • Be sure to ask for a certified child passenger safety technician. (childrensmn.org)
  • That's because the back of the safety seat will cradle the baby's head, neck, and torso in a crash. (childrensmn.org)
  • If your baby is in the infant safety seat outside of the car, never put the seat on a high surface like a kitchen counter, a dresser, or changing. (childrensmn.org)
  • Drivers and passengers should use automobile safety features at all times. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Only drive cars that have air bags, padded dashes, safety glass, collapsible steering columns, and anti-lock brakes. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In 1993, approximately 1.4 million (0.8% of all vehicles registered) were equipped with passenger-side air bags, compared with an estimated 21.6 million vehicles (11.4% of all vehicles registered) in 1996 (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration {NHTSA}, unpublished data, 1996). (cdc.gov)
  • The Air Bag Safety Campaign, Washington, DC. (cdc.gov)
  • The Division of Injury Prevention developed social media graphics and messaging products for key audiences, including parents and caregivers and partner organizations who communicate to parents and caregivers about child passenger safety. (cdc.gov)
  • However, passenger-side air bags have been associated with injuries to children who, in almost all cases, were unrestrained or incorrectly restrained in the front seat (1-4). (cdc.gov)
  • This report presents the findings of this review, which indicate that during January 1993-November 1996, annual increases occurred for both the number of fatal injuries to children resulting from air-bag deployments and the proportion of dual air bag-equipped vehicles ( Table 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • after nearly spending $800 on normal maintenance of my car (60,000 mile major service, timing belt replacement and brake replacement), i was informed by a toyota employee, who retrieved my car after the service was complete, that my car died when he started it. (autosafety.org)
  • At this point, pressure is added in the brake system, the seat-belt pretensioners activate to take up slack, and side windows and the sunroof close. (machinedesign.com)
  • The next year, a French company designed the first vehicle that, unlike the motor carriage of Massachusetts, truly resembled the vehicles of today, complete with a passenger compartment and an area where a driver could sit behind a steering wheel, brake, and clutch. (medscape.com)
  • Buckle children in a rear-facing car seat with a harness, in the back seat, until they reach the maximum weight or height limit of their car seat. (cdc.gov)
  • Never place a rear-facing car seat in the front seat. (cdc.gov)
  • Open a window slightly to let fresh air in and avoid carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning . (cdc.gov)
  • It was not until 1966, 74 years after the combine engine was put into the buggy, that Congress mandated installation of seat belts. (medscape.com)
  • However, another 18 years passed before New York became the first state to require seat-belt use in 1984. (medscape.com)
  • Should I wear a seat belt while I'm pregnant? (aafp.org)
  • You should wear a seat belt no matter where you sit in the car. (aafp.org)
  • How should I wear my seat belt? (aafp.org)
  • It is still important to wear a seat belt, though. (aafp.org)
  • The car seat should not be able to move more than 1 inch from side-to-side or front-to-back. (cdc.gov)
  • To get help or to double-check that you've installed it properly, visit a child car seat inspection station, set up by the federal government across the country. (childrensmn.org)
  • Second, because of the positioning of forward-facing child restraints, children who are properly buckled into such restraints are several inches closer to the intense forces of air bag deployment. (cdc.gov)
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  • If you are not driving, you should sit in the back seat. (aafp.org)
  • They face toward the rear until a baby is ready to face forward (has reached the rear-facing weight or height limit for that seat). (childrensmn.org)
  • They should stay in their forward-facing seat until they reach the maximum weight or height limit of their seat. (cdc.gov)
  • Check the installation guides in the car seat owner's manual and vehicle owner's manual. (cdc.gov)
  • Most experts agree that air bags are safe and can protect the mother from head injury. (aafp.org)
  • If there's no instruction manual available, don't use the seat. (childrensmn.org)
  • Use LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) to install the car seat. (cdc.gov)
  • New drivers should wait at least 3 to 6 months before taking friends as passengers. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In our model, older age and absence of seat belt use were associated with greater likelihood of major thoracoabdominal injury at low and medium ΔV (p (bvsalud.org)
  • Too much time in a car seat can limit a baby's movement and opportunities for stimulation, which are important for developing sensory and motor skills. (childrensmn.org)
  • 4) If you become stalled in or stranded by winter weather, stay focused on yourself and your passengers, your car, and your surroundings. (cdc.gov)
  • Also, check the seat for the recommended "expiration date. (childrensmn.org)
  • Check to see if your car seat has the 1″ rule. (cdc.gov)
  • If a seat has been recalled, the manufacturer might provide a replacement part or new model. (childrensmn.org)
  • Contact the manufacturer and ask how long the seat can safely be used. (childrensmn.org)