Buckle-up To Save Your Lives!
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) "four steps for kids" guidelines show which restraints should be used for each stage of children's development. The four stages are:
- Rear-facing infant seats in the back seat from birth to at least one year old (at least 20 pounds)
- Forward-facing toddler seats in the back seat to age one to about four (20-40 pounds)
- Booster seats in the back seat from about age four (40 pounds) to at least age eight unless 4'9" tall.
- Safety belts at age eight or older or taller than 4'9". All children twelve and under should ride in the back seat.
If you or your child have been involved in a automobile accident and have experienced neck and/or back discomfort consider a visit to our office evaluation and care to prevent long standing developing muscular skeletal problems.
Children aren't the only ones who should buckle up in a motor vehicle. Safety belts and seats are designed to protect drivers and passengers from death and injury during a crash. According to the NHTSA adult safety belts do save lives.
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