Front airbags have been designed to
help protect adults in a moderate to
severe frontal collision. To do this,
the passenger’s front airbag is quite
large, and it inflates with tremendous
speed.
According to accident statistics,
children of all ages and sizes are
safer when they are restrained in the
back seat, not the front seat. The
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that all children
ages 12 and under be properly
restrained in the back seat.
In the back seat, children are less
likely to be injured by striking hard
interior parts during a collision or
hard braking. Also, children cannot
be injured by an inflating airbag
when they ride in the back.
(See page
.)
(See page
.)
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The Passenger’s Front Airbag
Poses Serious Risks to Children
Children Should Sit in the Back
Seat
Protecting Children
Driver and Passenger Safety
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seat belt should be properly
restrained in a child seat.
A larger child should always be
restrained with a seat belt.
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