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Child Car Safety Restraints

Written by: Henry Zuniga, MD


       All infants and young children should be secured in    a child restraint appropriate for their age and size.    Motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of injury    and death for children in the United States. When used    correctly, child restraints and safety belts are 50% to    70% effective in preventing fatalities. Unfortunately    more than one-third of young children still ride    unrestrained in motor vehicles.


   Drivers have a responsibility to ensure that all passengers, including infants should be place in an infant car bed. Full term newborns from birth to 20 pounds should ride in a rear facing infant restraint. From 1 to 4 years (20 to 40 pounds) children should ride in forward facing child restraint. Finally, children from 4 to 8 years (40 to 80 pounds) should have a booster seat. The safest place for all children is the back seat. Air bags can be extremely dangerous to children riding in the front seat

   To properly install you child's car seat or booster seat, please go to your local safety seat inspection station, police station or fire station.


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