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• Can the proper safety belt fit
be maintained for the duration
of the trip?
If you answered "no" to this
question, the child should
continue to use a booster seat.
If you answered "yes" to this
question, an older child should
wear a lap/shoulder belt and
get the additional restraint a
shoulder belt can provide.
The shoulder belt should not cross
the face or neck.
The lap part of the belt should be
worn low and snug on the hips,
just touching the thighs. In a
crash, this applies force to the
strong pelvic bones.
Otherwise, in a crash, the belt
would apply force to the child’s
abdomen. This could cause serious
or even fatal injuries.
Accident statistics show that
children are safer if they are
restrained in a child restraint
system secured in the rear seat.
It is therefore recommended that
children in child restraints and
older children who are large
enough to wear a safety belt be
secured in a rear seat position.
CAUTION
In a crash, a vehicle occupant
who is not restrained properly
could become airborne and
strike and injure another person
in the vehicle, or could be
ejected from the vehicle.
CAUTION
A safety belt must be used by
only one person at a time. Do
not allow two children to share
the same belt.
See "Safety Belts" earlier in this
section for additional safety
belt instructions and safety
information.
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