B6 - Sunday, March 6, 1983 - North Shore News MM auto <3 Car safety for the kids It’s Strange, but many parents —- who are quite careful about putting poisons and pills out of reach and teaching pedestrian safety — are really very casual about teaching their children car safety. And yet more children (under 14) suffer death or injury as a result of car accidents, than for any other reason. Many parents are quite unaware of the considerable risks they are taking with their children when they take them out in a car. devices are available for children of all ages and sizes; a proper seat is designed to protect critical areas and absorb shock during a collision. For instance, the rear-facing infant seat for chidiren is the best protection for children under 20 pounds. Between 20 and 50 pounds child seats (with harnesses or shields) are useful — though they must be anchored. For children over 50 pounds the regular lap belt, buckled up against the hips, is suitable. --€nitdren are tn fact much more vulnerable to both head and pelvic injuries than adults — their heads are larger and = softer (in proportion to the rest of their body) than those of adults. Put bluntly, children just are not equipped to tolerate a collision force, even at a low speed. The unrestrained child becomes a human “projectile and Can ‘suffer considerable injuries in an accident. Car safety is really the responsibility of all the family — but ffirst and foremost the parents. The Consumer Automotive Advisory Council of Superior Muffler has prepared a list of tips on child safety in cars: Buckle up — Car safety - Mighty midgets NVMHA Midgets (NISIO PHOTOGRAPHY ) swept all three games and won the “A” Championship in Hope over the weckend The scores were 5 to 1 over Hope, 7 ta Vo over S Delta, and 2 to |!) over Bellingham in the final. Superb) play by Ross Haughhn, Scott McCulloch, Tony Morns and Troy Pavan flustcred opposing players and constantly gave North Van the advantage Irectton from the bench by coach Daryl Horvath ably assisted by Dan Mose and Randy Callaghan kept) the players cool and deter mined The outcome was never in doubt IKE NAKAYAMA (ARs 986-5375 Only when children are over 4.5 feet tall should they use shoulder harnesses. Make every effort to get your children to understand the importance of buckling up. And remember a child isn't safe in your lap — in an accident they would be caught between you and the dashboard. Car Behaviour — There are a couple of important _ aspects of car behaviour to teach children... Make them open car doors carefully, checking for traffic first, also get them to enter and leave by the curbside doors only. Heads shouldn't be allowed t tean Sut of Windows, nor Should kids be permitted to stand or climb about the car. 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