When is the front seat safe for my child?
Front or Back—When is the Front Seat Safe for My Child? All children under age 13 should ride in the back seat for maximum safety. The back seat is the safest place for your children because most crashes occur in the front of the car and the back seat is farthest from this impact.
How tall does a child have to be to sit in a car seat?
Depending on your child’s age and height, he or she may be required to use a child safety seat while inside a motor vehicle. Children under 8 years old MUST use a safety seat according to the manufacturer’s specifications, UNLESS they are taller than 4 feet 9 inches tall.
What happens if you don’t wear a seat belt?
The consequences of not wearing, or improperly wearing, a seat belt are clear: 1. Buckling up helps keep you safe and secure inside your vehicle, whereas not buckling up can result in being totally ejected from the vehicle in a crash, which is almost always deadly.
How many people died if they weren’t wearing seat belts?
Of the 37,133 people killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2017, 47% were not wearing seat belts. In 2017 alone, seat belts saved an estimated 14,955 lives and could have saved an additional 2,549 people if they had been wearing seat belts.
How old do you have to be to get out of a rear facing car seat?
While this is the law in Co, most experts recommend keeping your child in a rear-facing seat until 2 years old. You should never place a rear-facing child seat in the front seat of a vehicle with an active airbag; this includes single-cab pickup trucks.
How many teens are not wearing seat belts?
Seat Belts: According to the CDC, of the teens (aged 16-19) that died in passenger vehicle crashes in 2016 at least 48% were not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Research shows that seat belts reduce serious crash-related injuries and deaths by about half.
How do you remove an E36 seat from a car?
The E36 seat is very easily removed. You need a metric socket set and about 30 minutes. Disconnect the car’s battery first (in the trunk), to avoid airbag lights. Loosen the 4 large bolts at the base of the passenger seat and remove it from the car.
Why was Drop Stop car seat gap filler created?
We are two best friends committed to keeping drivers safer, happier, and less distracted. Drop Stop is a high-quality product that is built to last. With seat belts and air bags there to protect you after you get into an accident, Drop Stop was created to protect yourself and your loved ones before you get into an accident.