Winter 99
Practice automobile safety with your children

Child Safety Belt Hints - courtesy of Utah Highway Safety. More information may be received by calling (801) 293-2480.

• Babies under one year of age should be properly restrained in an approved car safety seat in the center of the back seat, facing the rear of the car.
• It is the responsibility of the driver of the car to see that the child passenger is properly protected - no matter what the relationship is to the child.
• If your car has lap/shoulder combination belts, it could be critical to use a locking clip to properly secure your safety seat to the car. Read the vehicle owner’s manual.
• Children should never be held on an adult’s lap. The force of a collision would tear a child from the adult’s arms. If the adult is not using a safety belt, the child could be crushed between the adult’s body and the dashboard.
• Your child’s safety depends on your willingness to use the equipment correctly and every time. Read both the safety seat and vehicle owner’s manuals.
• The safest place for any car safety seat is in the middle of the back seat of the vehicle. All children under age 12 years should ride in the back seat where it is the safest.
• Never place a rear-facing child seat in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger-side air bag. Your child could be in danger in a crash! Babies and air bags don’t mix!!