WHAT'S NEW IN CHILD RESTRAINT

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that in 1998, 299 children younger than 5 were saved as a result of child restraint use. However, child safety seats are only effective when installed properly. As many as four out of five seats are now installed or used improperly. The new federally mandated Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) system is designed to standardize and improve child safety seats by reducing misuse. Because research demonstrates that a driver who is buckled up is three times more likely to restrain children, the National Safety Council's Air Bag and Seat Belt Safety Campaign works to pass stronger seat belt use laws at the state level. Retrofitting older child seats and vehicles with top tethers and anchor points is another option for improving child safety on the road.

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  National Safety Council

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• Authors:
  • Shuman, M
• Publication Date: 2000-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 14-16
• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety (Chicago)
  • Volume: 00
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: National Safety Council
  • ISSN: 0041-0721

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Child restraint systems; Children; Installation; Safety; Safety campaigns; Safety education; Seat belts; Standardization; Utilization
• Identifier Terms: National Safety Council; U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00793958
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 8 2000 12:00AM