| Title | Buckle up! Is not enough: enhancing protection of the restrained child. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1999 |
| Authors | Winston FK, Durbin D |
| Journal | JAMA |
| Volume | 281 |
| Issue | 22 |
| Pagination | 2070-2 |
| Date Published | 1999 Jun 9 |
| ISSN | 0098-7484 |
| Keywords | Accidents, Traffic, Automobiles, Child, Child, Preschool, Equipment Failure, Humans, Infant, Protective Devices, Safety, Seat Belts, United States, Wounds and Injuries |
| Abstract | Pediatricians can help parents use child safety seats properly. In 1997, 2,038 children younger than 16 years died as occupants in car crashes and 318,000 were injured. More than one-third of those killed were using a seat belt or child safety seat. Many parents do not use child safety seats properly. They may also "graduate" children too soon and expect them to use an adult-size seat belt. However, young children can slip through a standard seat belt during an accident. Children should use a child safety seat until they are at least 4 years old and should then be placed in booster seats. |
| Alternate Journal | JAMA |
| PubMed ID | 10367804 |