Title: Car safety for kids, babies, and pregnant moms
Do you know the most important safety tip when dealing with a child in a car? Most people, parents included would say the seat belt is the most important safety feature that you can have, which is right but that is almost a given. Do you know what causes more deaths than not having a seatbelt on? If you said air-bags then you are right. More and more children are sitting in the front seat of sports cars, trucks and regular sized cars. The reason for this is non-existent other than the fact the child doesn't want to sit in the back.
It doesn't matter if your child is 3 years old or 12 years old, the only thing that matters is the child is strong enough to withstand the impact of the air-bag.
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Suggest games that you can play in the back seat like eye-spy or if you wanted to you could always have an in-car DVD system installed to ensure that they remain distracted throughout the entire journey. The only downfall of this is that they won't want to get out of the car until the film has finished or that the best part of the journey will be Sesame Street.
Safety for pregnant mother There are a lot of things to think about when you’re pregnant. Sometimes you have to be more careful about seemingly normal activities. This includes riding in the car, something many of us do every day. There isn’t much that’s different in car safety whether you’re pregnant or not. But here are the answers to some questions you may have about driving or riding in a car.
Your baby is generally well protected in your belly, but traveling by car can still be hazardous if you get into an accident. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 32,800 pregnant women are involved in motor vehicle crashes every year. And according to SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A., such crashes are the leading cause of death and serious trauma during pregnancy.
Here's how to make sure the time you spend in the car is as safe as it can be, and why you should always call your doctor if you're in an accident – even a seemingly harmless fender-bender. Remember, you are your baby's first safety
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The center rear seat (or the center middle seat in a van) is the safest seat in the vehicle - so if that seat has a shoulder-lap belt, that's your safest option.
What about airbags?
The airbags in your car should not be turned off when you are pregnant. It is safe to ride in the car with airbags. Airbags reduce the risk of injury for pregnant mothers. They do not increase the risk of injury to their unborn babies. To be safe, follow these tips:
• Make sure your airbags are switched to “on.”
• Move the seat back as far as you can while still reaching the pedals. Try to keep at least 10 inches between the steering wheel and your breastbone.
• Tilt the steering wheel so that it is angled toward your breastbone, not your head or your belly.
Air bags are not a substitute for a seat belt. Always wear your seat belt, even if your car has airbags.
Where should I sit if I’m a passenger?
Where a pregnant woman sits as a passenger has not been shown to affect the safety of an unborn baby in a crash. Injuries from car crashes tend to be less serious in people who are sitting in the back seat. If you are not driving, you may want to sit in the back seat. It is still important to wear a seat belt, no matter where you
Even though there are some statistics that may show a lower rate of injury or death if you wear a seat belt when in an automobile accident, I do not feel that the government has the right to make wearing a seat belt mandatory for adults because by making seat belts mandatory it takes away from our right to freedom of choice, and wearing a seat belt does not eliminate the risk of injury or death as people have been injured and/or killed due to wearing a seat belt Current seat belt law originated from federal legislation in the 1960s that made it mandatory for all automobile manufacturers to include seat belts in their vehicles as a standard feature. Originally, the purpose of a seat belt was not to protect the occupants in the case of a crash, but rather to physically keep them in the vehicle, as driving was bumpy business. However, in today’s times, mandatory use of a seat belt falls under various states purview. Each state implements its own laws regarding enforcement of seat belt use.
“After being examined at the ER, we continued on to the wedding reception. Where, less than 3 hour after this accident, Rachel, Jeff, Sarah, and Haley were able to dance and have a great time! If they had not been wearing their seat belts, they could have been dead. So Please Buckle Up your Seat Belts every time you get in the car!” (www.geocities.com/gargn6/seatbelts.html?200522).
During side impact crashes, cars can potentially flip. Side impact crashes are said to be the most dangerous type of car crash. The rear facing seat is the best option during this type of crash. If the car flips the sides of the seats are better equipped to harness the child in the seat. The seat is able to make pivoting motions because of the attachments to keep the child in a straight line. Keeping them in a straight line reduces the risk of injuries especially in the spinal cord.By having their back straight it won't bend or come close to snapping. A rear facing car seat protects the child by using a 5- point safety harness which is a system of hooks even used for race car drivers, and flight pilots.This allows the child to stay In the seat without them fal...
Pregnant women have to be careful while pregnant. They have to watch out for various speed bumps. There are tons of toxins that can hurt the baby in the womb. The mother is responsible for most of these, after all she is the one who is carrying the baby. Many of these factors can result in death. It is really sad that it has to end that way some of the time. The worst toxins for a baby to encounter while in the mother’s uterus are different types of drugs and alcohol. Those two things can could serious problems for the infant once it gets into their system. They enter into the baby’s bloodstream from the mother, and cause problems from there on out.
A pregnant woman's lifestyle ultimately affects the development of her baby. Excessive exposure to alcohol during pregnancy can inflict serious, permanent physical and mental damage on her child. When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol she is making her child drink also. In knowing how Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can be prevented, what the symptoms are, and who and what make up the risk factors fetal alcohol syndrome can be better understood.
Since the automobile was first created, more and more safety precautions have been taken to make an automobile ride as safe as possible. I will provide information on how to keep you and your car up to date with some precautions to ensure safety on the road.
Car accidents are the leading cause of death for people under the age of 35. Wearing a seat belt can prevent death in about half of these accidents. Did you know that every 15 seconds someone is injured in an automobile accident if they are not buckled up, or that every 13 minutes someone is killed in a crash. Failure to wear a seat belt contributes to more fatalities than any other single traffic safety related behavior. According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration seatbelts saved nearly 12,000 lives in the United States in the year 2000. The NHTSA estimates that more than 9,000 U.S. car accident fatalities in 2000 would have been avoided if the victims had been wearing seatbelts. Sixty three percent of the people killed in accidents were not wearing seat belts. The NHTSA a...
The only way a woman can avoid pregnancy complications associated with smoking is to quit, and she should also avoid others who smoke in order to avoid the dangers of second hand smoke.
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