56Safe DrivingChild SafetyProtecting Child PassengersEach year, many children are injured or killed in vehicle crashes because they areeither unrestrained or not properly restrained. In fact, vehicle accidents are thenumber one cause of death of children ages 12 and under.To reduce the number of child deaths and injuries, every state, Canadian provinceand territory requires that infants and children be properly restrained when they ridein a vehicle.Children should sit properly restrained in a rear seat. This is because:• An inflating front or side airbag can injureor kill a child sitting in the front seat.• A child in the front seat is more likely tointerfere with the driver’s ability to safelycontrol the vehicle.• Statistics show that children of all sizes andages are safer when they are properlyrestrained in a rear seat.1Protecting Child PassengersThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationand Transport Canada recommend that all childrenages 12 and under be properly restrained in a rearseat. Some states or provinces/territories have lawsrestricting where children may ride.3WARNINGChildren who are unrestrained orimproperly restrained can be seriouslyinjured or killed in a crash.Any child too small for a seat belt should beproperly restrained in a child seat. A largerchild should be properly restrained with aseat belt, using a booster seat if necessary.16 ACURA MDX-31TZ56200.book 56 ページ ２０１５年３月４日 水曜日 午後２時５９分
