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Children depend on adults to protect
them. However, despite their best
intentions, many parents and other
adults may not know how to
properly
protect young passengers.
So
if
you have children, or
if
you ever
need to drive with a grandchild or
other children in your car, be sure to
read this section.
Children who are unrestrained
or
improperly restrained can be
seriously injured or killed
in
a
crash.
Any
child too small for a seat
belt should be properly
restrained
in
a child seat. A
larger child should be properly
restrained with a seat belt.
Protecting
Children
All
Children
Must
Be
Restrained
Each year, many children are injured .
or killed
in
vehicle crashes because
they are either unrestrained or not
properly restrained. In fact, vehicle
accidents are the number one cause
of death of children ages
12
and
under.
To
reduce the number of child
deaths and injuries, every state and
Canadian province requires that
infants and children be restrained
whenever they ride in a vehicle.
Any
child who
is
too
small
to
wear a
seat
belt
should
be
properly
restrained
in
a
child
seat. (See page
26
.)
A larger
child
should
always
be
restrained
with a
seat
belt. (See page
29
.)
Driver
and
Passenger
Safety
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