AUTOMOBILE PASSENGER RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN

This technical bulletin examines six myths surrounding the use of seat belts by children and pregnant women. These are: (1) It will hurt the baby; (2) Trapped; (3) I'm a good driver; (4) I don't need to use a safety belt if I'm just going a short distance; (5) I can hold the baby safely in my arms, therefore, I don't need to buy an infant restraint system; and (6) My child simply won't tolerate any restraint at all. Included in the discussion are accident statistics relating to pregnant women, information on the proper placement of safety belts by pregnant women, and facts about infant and child restraint systems.

• Corporate Authors:

  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

  600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 300 East
  Washington, DC  United States  20024
• Publication Date: 1983-12

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • ACOG Technical Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 74
  • Publisher: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Child restraint systems; Children; Infants; Manual safety belts; Pregnant women; Utilization
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495603
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 487
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM