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   What are the child restraint requirements?

   • Child restraint requirements differ for the various states in the United States. In Florida and South Dakota, children who are four years or older can use an adult seat belt without a child safety seat.

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   Who is required to use child restraint systems in a car?

   • Under the Republic Act No. 11229, or the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act which took effect on 2 February 2021, children age 12 years and below who are smaller than 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) are required to use "child restraint systems" or child car seats and is bared from seating in the front seat of vehicles.

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   Why are child seat restraints so important?

   • Most restraints were put into place to protect adults without regard for young children. Though child seats were beginning to be manufactured in the early 1930s, their purpose was not the safety of children. The purpose was to act as booster seats to bring the child to a height easier for the driving parent to see them.

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   How effective are seat belts & child restraints?

   • Despite the demonstrated effectiveness of seat belts and child restraints and laws requiring their use, challenges remain. Current data show that observed daytime seat belt use nationwide was 91.6% in 2022 for adult drivers and right-front seat passengers combined (NCSA, 2023a).

   Seat Belts and Child Restraints | NHTSA

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2. www.nhtsa.gov › vehicle-safety › car-seats-andCar Seat & Booster Seat Safety, Ratings, Guidelines | NHTSA

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   Car seats and booster seats provide protection for infants and children in a crash, yet car crashes are a leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13. It's important to choose the right seat and use it correctly every time your child is in the car.

3. www.faa.gov › travelers › fly_childrenFlying with Children | Federal Aviation Administration

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   Apr 30, 2024 · AmSafe’s Child Aviation Restraint System (CARES) device is FAA-certified for children who are up to 40 inches tall and who weigh between 22 and 44 pounds. The device provides for those who are capable of sitting upright alone in a forward-facing position and who occupy their own seat.

4. www.iihs.org › topics › seat-beltsSeat belt and child seat laws - IIHS-HLDI

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   younger than 2 years must be in a rear facing child restraint; 7 or younger: 40 pounds or less must be in a child restraint; more than 40 pounds but 4 feet and 9 inches or less must be in a booster seat. taller than 4 feet and 9 inches; 8 through 15. $115. law states no preference for rear seat.

   State	Initial Effective Date	Primary Enforcement?	Who Is Covered? In What Seats?
   AL	07/18/91	yes; effective 12/09/99 (secondary for ...	15+ years in all seats
   AK	09/12/90	yes; effective 05/01/06	16+ years in all seats
   AZ	01/01/91	no	8+ years in front seat; 8 through 15 in ...
   AR	07/15/91	yes, effective 06/30/09	15+ years in front seat

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5. www.nhtsa.gov › seat-belts-and-child-restraintsSeat Belts and Child Restraints | NHTSA

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   Abundant research has shown that correctly using an appropriate child restraint or seat belt is the single most effective way to save lives and reduce injuries in crashes. Lap and shoulder combination seat belts, when used, reduce the risk of fatal injury to front-seat passenger car occupants by 45% and the risk of moderate-to-critical injury ...

   State	Initial Effective Date	Primary Enforcement?	Who Is Covered? In What Seats?
   AL	07/18/91	yes; effective 12/09/99 (secondary for ...	15+ years in all seats
   AK	09/12/90	yes; effective 05/01/06	16+ years in all seats
   AZ	01/01/91	no	8+ years in front seat; 8 through 15 in ...
   AR	07/15/91	yes, effective 06/30/09	15+ years in front seat

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Child_safety_seatChild safety seat - Wikipedia

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   A child safety seat, sometimes called an infant safety seat, child restraint system, child seat, baby seat, car seat, or a booster seat, is a seat designed specifically to protect children from injury or death during vehicle collisions.

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8. injuryfacts.nsc.org › motor-vehicle › occupantChild Restraint - Injury Facts

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   Child Restraint. In 2022, 599 child occupants under age 13 died in traffic crashes; 189 were unrestrained, and many others were inadequately restrained at the time of the crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that car seats reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71% for infants (younger than 1 year old) and by ...

9. publications.aap.org › pediatrics › articleChild Passenger Safety | Pediatrics | American Academy of ...

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   Nov 1, 2018 · This policy statement provides 4 evidence-based recommendations for best practices in the choice of a child restraint system to optimize safety in passenger vehicles for children from birth through adolescence: (1) rear-facing car safety seats as long as possible; (2) forward-facing car safety seats from the time they outgrow rear-facing seats f...

   • Author: Dennis R. Durbin, Benjamin D. Hoffman, Poison Prevention

   • Publish Year: 2018