April 17th
Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security
A video was posted
aroused heated discussions among netizens
A mother drives with her baby in her arms
Unexpectedly, there was an accident
Children over 1 year old have become their own "airbags"
The incident occurred in March 2024
Suzhou Changshu
In the afternoon of the same day
A white car suddenly deviated to the right while driving
Slammed into the bridge deck guardrail
The accident caused damage to the vehicle and the railing of the bridge deck
A child over 1 year old inside the car suffered facial injuries
Upon investigation, it was learned
The child's mother, Wang, came home from her parents' house at that time
The child in the rear child safety seat is crying non-stop
Wang thought that it was not far from home
He took the child out of the child seat and sat on him
Later, the windows fogged up due to rainy days
When Wang was about to reach out and wipe it
Squeezed into front of the child and the steering wheel
As a result, the vehicle is offset and causes an accident
In the event of a collision
The front airbags are deployed
Hit the child in the face, injuring him
Thankfully, no serious injuries were caused
Netizens are hotly discussed
Some netizens feel sorry for the baby at the same time
Question the parent's sense of security
Some netizens have experienced it personally
Again, the importance of car seats is emphasized
Hold your child in your arms while driving
Seriously affect the driver's control of the vehicle
The child is lively and active
It may also obstruct the view of the vehicle
The security risks are huge
Driving with a child is very harmful
When "driving with a baby", the child in the arms may not be honest and may move around, so the driver is easy to be obscured or distracted by the child.
Even if the child does not move, it is an extra shield in front of the driver, and if it moves, it is more likely to completely block the driver's vision, so that the car driver can not see the car in front of him clearly.
If there is an unexpected situation, the driver will not notice it at all, and it will not be able to react, and it is extremely easy to have an accident. In the event of a collision, it is easy to throw the child out of the car, and the harm can be imagined.
Even if the child is not thrown out, the airbag will be more injured if the airbag is deployed during the accident.
An important cause of death or injury among children due to traffic accidents
It is the lack of necessary security protections
That is, child safety seats
Child seats are required
When children ride in cars, they need to choose safety seats or seat belts in four stages according to the height, weight and age of the children's physical growth at different stages to protect the safety of child passengers.
- Stage 1: Rear-facing child safety seats
Suitable for children: up to 13 kg
Reference age: under 1 year old and 1 year old
How to use: Install the child safety seat in rear, as long as the child's weight is within the carrying weight of the seat, let the child use the reverse child safety seat as much as possible to better protect the child's cervical spine.
- Stage 2: Forward-facing child safety seats
Suitable for children: weight 9-18 kg
Reference age: 1-4 years old
How to use: The child safety seat is installed in the forward direction, and the restraint strap in the seat needs to be properly restrained by the child. As the child grows, these seats should be used whenever possible, as long as the child's weight does not exceed the weight of the seat, or the height does not exceed the length of the restraint belt.
- Stage 3: Booster seat
Suitable for children: weight 15-36 kg, height up to 145 cm
Reference age: 4-11 years old
How to use: After using the booster pad, the child will be restrained by an adult seat belt, which should be held on the child's shoulders and hips.
- Stage 4: Adult seat belts
Suitable for children: weight 36 kg or more, height 145 cm and above
Reference age: 11 years old and above
How to use: When children use adult seat belts, they must do the following 4 things:
1. The restraint position of the adult seat belt is at the child's shoulder and hip;
2. Sit with your back against the seat;
3. Both feet can land smoothly;
4. You can maintain this sitting position throughout the trip.
Traffic police remind
Minors should sit in the back seat and use a child safety seat, or choose an appropriate seat cushion with a seat belt according to their height and age.
Some parents think that they can only show their love for their children by holding their children to drive or take a car, but they don't know that when an accident occurs, the weak and delicate child will only become the "meat shield" and "air bag" of parents!
Parents are requested to learn the lessons of this accident and train their children to develop the habit of using child safety seats from an early age!