The image at the top of the screen shows how a 6-year-old child properly restrained in a belt-positioning booster seat barely moves during a 35 m.p.h. crash. The lower image depicts the same child, improperly restrained in an adult seat belt with the shoulder belt behind the back*.
The improperly restrained child is thrown forward dramatically in the same crash. The inappropriate fit of the seat belt and lack of upper body restraint puts the child at risk for severe head, spine and abdominal injury.
* Placing the shoulder belt behind the back is a common and dangerous mistake children make when the shoulder belt doesn't fit properly. |
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The image at the top of the screen shows how a 6-year-old child properly restrained in a belt-positioning booster seat barely moves during a 35 m.p.h. crash. The lower image depicts the same child, improperly restrained in an adult seat belt.
The improperly restrained child is thrown forward dramatically in the same crash. The inappropriate fit of the seat belt puts the child at risk for severe head, spine and abdominal injury. |
