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Seat and Restraint System
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Question: What is the correct way to wear
the seat belt?
Answer: The older child should wear a
crotch/shoulder belt and obtain extra
restraint provided by the shoulder belt. The
shoulder belt mustn't be positioned across
the face or neck. The crotch belt should
snug across the hips and just in contact
with the upper part of the thighs. This can
apply the force of the seat belt to the pelvis
of the child in the event of a collision. Do not
wear the crotch belt across the abdomen,
as this may cause serious or even fatal
internal injuries in the event of a collision.
According to accident statistics, the children
and infants are safer when properly
restrained in the child or infant restraint sys-
tems on the child rear seating positions.
The unbelted children may hit the other
belted persons or be thrown out in a colli-
sion. The older children should use a seat
belt properly.
Never wear a seat belt like this.
Two children should never be belted
into a single seat belt. If so, the seat belt
could not distribute the impact force cor-
rectly. The two children belted together may
crash into one another in a collision and be
severely injured. Each seat belt must be
used for one person only at one time.
Never wear a seat belt like this.
Do not allow the shoulder belts to be
pressed under the backs of the children
when the children wear the seat belts.
Wearing crotch/shoulder belts improperly
may cause serious injuries to the children.
In such cases, the shoulder belt could not
protect the children in a collision. The chil-
dren may strike forward heavily, increasing
the risk of head and neck injuries. The chil-
dren may also slide under the crotch belts.
The force of the seat belts may be applied
to the abdomen directly. This may cause
serious or fatal injuries. Extend the shoulder
belt over the shoulder and position the belt
across the chest.
