Thousands of children are injured or killed every year! Driving with a child without it is risking your life

Do you need to install a safety seat when driving with your baby?

Yes. It is illegal not to pretend.

On June 1 last year, the use of child safety seats was officially included in the Law on the Protection of Minors.

Although some local laws and regulations already had relevant usage regulations before this, the inclusion of national legislation undoubtedly gave parents a mandatory constraint: no discussion, using a safety seat is the standard answer.

So,

Why is it necessary to use a safety seat?

This is shocking, everyone!

Let’s look at the group data:

Every year, more than 18,500 children under the age of 14 are injured or killed in traffic accidents in my country.

In 2015, 2,784 children died in traffic accidents on Chinese roads, 2,882 in 2016, and 2,954 in 2017.

Traffic accidents have become the fourth leading cause of death for children under the age of 14, and the lack of child safety seats is one of the biggest factors.

When it comes to children’s road safety, there is either no problem at all, but if there is, it is likely to be a big problem.

But many dangers could have been reduced or even avoided.

Many parents think that safety seats are "optional".

It is the child’s life-saving artifact at the critical moment.

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Why doesn't anyone use it?

According to statistics, the installation and use rate of child safety seats in China is less than 10%. Although the situation has been improving, it is still a bit ashamed compared with the penetration rate of more than 90% in foreign countries.

Is it that our roads are safer than those in other countries? Or are our children tougher than those in other countries?

Obviously neither.

In addition to the lack of mandatory regulations in the past, child safety seats are not taken seriously in China, which is mainly related to the misunderstandings of parents.

Let’s briefly summarize

In case of collision

Seat belts, airbags

And a warm embrace can't protect the baby

Many parents think that safety seats are unnecessary because they think that the car usually does not drive very fast. But the truth is much more serious than everyone thinks.

Test results show that if a car hits a rigid wall at a speed of 50 km/h, a 10 kg baby will generate an impact force of 300 to 500 kg.

Can you hold it with this much force? At the very least, the baby and the seat will be squeezed, and at the worst, it will slip out of your hands and the baby will be hit.

If the car was going faster... I don't dare to think about it. But with the safety seat installed, the result is different.

As for seat belts and airbags, they are for protecting adults.

For children, not only is it difficult to be effective, it may also harm the baby.

In the event of a collision, the seat belt is likely to strangle the baby's neck.

However, airbags can cause fatal damage to babies.

Of course, in addition to these taken-for-granted illusions,

There are big differences in product quality and price, making it difficult to choose.

This is also a practical factor that makes people unwilling to choose a safety seat.

If you mistakenly choose a safety seat with quality issues, the life-saving chair may turn into a death-taking chair.

Click on the picture below for a simple guide to buying a safety seat:

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Infant safety seat

When the child is still an infant, it is best to install the safety seat in the reverse direction. Because the baby's neck is not fully developed, the forward installation cannot support the weight of the head, and the head and neck are easily impacted in a collision.

360° adjustment is very convenient and hassle-free. It can be installed in reverse when the baby is a little older, and can be turned back to the front and adjusted at will.

Of course, what we value most is not these, but safety.

When it comes to children's safety, no matter how cautious or meticulous you are, it's never too much.

Based on the "Motor Vehicle Child Restraint System", the laboratory conducted a simulated car collision test on the seat at a speed of 51.2km/h.

The test results are in compliance with the standards.

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Safety booster seat

Older children are no longer suitable for five-point safety seats, but wearing seat belts directly is also risky.

Because car seat belts are for adults. Children are not big enough and it is easy for them to be strangled around the neck or abdomen.

At this time, it is the turn of the safety booster seat to come into play.

The booster seat allows children to sit higher, reaching a height that allows them to use the car seat belt normally. Then, in conjunction with the seat belt, it protects the child's safety during driving.

For older children under 135 cm in height or weighing less than 36 kg (approximately 12 years old), it is necessary to use a booster seat.

The child cries and refuses to sit, or the back seat is too small and takes up space, these are not excuses for not installing a safety seat.

A moment of negligence may lead to a lifetime of regret. Dear parents, don't take any chances. We cannot foresee danger, but we can prevent it.

If you have a safety seat at home but are too lazy to use it, don't let it gather dust in the corner, use it quickly. If you haven't prepared it yet, be sure to choose a safety seat of good quality and insist on using it. Don't joke with your child's life!

Of course, safety seats are not impenetrable. The most important thing is to obey traffic rules and drive safely.

Children's road safety is no small matter

We parents should start from the small things

Carry out protection to the end

Source: Dad Review