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How can child safety in cars be ensured? Guidelines and advice are provided for you.

https://www.lezdotechmed.com/blog/personal-injury/child-safety-guidelines/ According to the CDC, more than 600,000 children under the age of 12 travel at least once each year without using a seat belt, booster seat, or car seat. With some minor exceptions, each state in the US has its unique child restraint regulations. Under four-year-olds must often travel in a rear-facing car seat secured to the back passenger seat. A forward-facing car seat must be used to restrain children between the ages of 4 and 7. Booster seats must be used to control children under the age of twelve. The NHTSA has set rules and regulations to lower the number of children who die in vehicle accidents. The NHTSA has released public service announcements with the Ad Council encouraging parents and caregivers to put their kids in the proper car seats depending on their age, height, and weight. Most parents continue to use booster seats or car seats for their kids. However, whether or not the kids are strapp...