Older Children; What is the proper way to wear safety belts?- Page 66

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Older Children

Older children who have outgrown booster seats should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.

If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a
window so the child can wear a lap

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shoulder belt and

get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.

Q:

What is the proper way to wear safety belts?

A:

If possible, an older child should wear a
lap

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shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a

shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should
not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should fit
snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the
thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen,
which could cause severe or even fatal internal
injuries in a crash.

Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear seat.

In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike
other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown 
out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety
belts properly.