Children are precious cargo – use a child seat
Every day paramedics see little children standing in-between the seat of the car, lying on the seats sleeping or sitting on mom or dads lap.
Everyday more paramedics are respond to accidents across the country only to find that children are critically injured or killed because they are not restrained in a car seat.
This is not only taxing on the family but also on the emergency services personnel who have to try save the child’s life.
Every day paramedics see little children standing in-between the seat of the car, lying on the seats sleeping or sitting on mom or dads lap.
This is a reckless practice.
If for some reason the driver has come to an emergency stop, the child will be flung forward at a high speed and then crash into the windshield, or the back of the seats.
Another possibility is that the car could overturn and the child is then ejected from the vehicle and lands on the road or under the vehicle.
Emergency services pleads with all parents to buckle their precious little ones up so that they may enjoy the holidays.
Tips:
- Never share a seatbelt with children.
- Never transport a child on a passenger’s lap.
- Never leave the straps of a child’s car seat undone.
- Always transport a child in a car seat suitable for his/her weight.
- Baby seats should be rear facing for as long as possible.
- A child younger than 12 or shorter than 150cm is safest in the back seat.
