How should children be restrained when they have outgrown their child safety seat?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Regardless of age, children who have outgrown their child safety seat (e.g., weigh more than 40 pounds or stand taller than 40 inches) should use a belt-positioning booster seat. Lap/shoulder belts usually do not fit properly until a child is 4’10” tall and weighs 80 lbs. Most children under 10 should use a booster seat to ride safely. Are air bags dangerous for children? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Yes. Currently air bags inflate at speeds of up to 200 mph. This blast of energy can severely hurt or kill passengers who are too close to the air bag. Children are more likely than adults to be too close to an air bag when it deploys. Until passenger vehicles are equipped with air bags that are safe and effective for children, those who are 12 years old and younger should not ride in a front passenger seat that is equipped with an air bag. Recommendations for preventing injuries to infants and children Child Passenger Safety – SAFEU
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