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More safety With child seats, the belt guide is important
When driving a car, above all, the safety of children traveling with them must be emphasized: a child seat is essential and a must for the little ones anyway. It is also important to ensure the correct backup. It is important not to pull the lap belt over your stomach.
The belt guide plays an essential role in the safety of child seats. (Image: detailblick-foto / fotolia.com) Correct backup plays an important role
Above all, the safety of the traveling children must be a priority when driving. In the car, a child seat is essential for the small passengers. By the age of 12 and under 1.50 meters, he is anyway a requirement. The correct fuse is also of great importance. As the news agency dpa reports, Renate Hanstein, of the Auto Club Europe (ACE), said: "The risk of serious injury increases dramatically if children do not drive in the car or ride insecure." Therefore, the club is advised to use the correct seat belt guide to pay attention. The pelvic girdle therefore belongs directly in front of the pelvic bone and never over the abdomen. And the shoulder strap needs to be passed over the collarbone, not on the neck and not over the shoulder joint ball.
Take a child for a seat purchase
ADAC experts had also pointed out in the past that rear-facing child seats provide more protection. In such a "reboarder" the child would be pushed into the seat in case of an accident and the forces would be better distributed. When choosing the right child seat, it is important that it really fits the size and weight of the child. According to the ACE, age is merely indicative. "However, not every child fits into a seat of his weight group and neither fits every seat in every vehicle," explained Hanstein. The expert recommends taking the child to buy a seat. It is certainly helpful to inquire in advance about the quality of the products offered. In a review of child seats by Stiftung Warentest and the ADAC was recently found: Every sixth model is deficient. As the dpa continues to report, the latest statistics from the Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) show that on rural roads, for example, 13 percent and even 21 percent of children over the age of six are not protected for their age. (Ad)