For example,
in
a crash at on1
!5
I
h
(40
km/h), a 12-lb.
(5.5
kg) baby will suddenly
become a
240-lb.
(1
10
kg) force on a person’s
arms.
A
baby should be secured in an
appropriate restraint.
lildren who ar
~p
again
,
or very close to,
any air bag when
it
inflates can be seriously
injured or killed. Air bags plus lap-shoulder
belts offer outstanding protection for adults
and older children, but not for young children
and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt
system nor
its
air bag system
is
designed for
them. Young children and infants need the
protection that a child restraint system can
provide.
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