Adult belt is not enough

ADAC crash-test

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• child
• safety
• car

[SonnieeS]

Сould afford a car but can't afford a booster?

[scagliettileopard]

the seatbelt will act as a knife, damaging the neck badly.

[NicolaMonk]

The problem isn't the shoulder belt- it's that the dummies torso is submarining under the lap belt. This is why we put children in booster seats, so that the lapbelt fits properly.

[urlastkiss]

@drparpart it's the law up here in Canada to have your lil one's in a booster (once they outgrow the 5 point car seat) until they're 8

[shemoo1991]

The belt can hang you dont wear it!

[isokessu]

@scagliettileopard Yeah but without the belt the kid flies through the driver and the windshield and they both die

[JillianSK1]

This is why I like the Britax Parkway Booster Seat. It has an extra clip that slips onto the lap portion of the seat belt (after you've put the seat belt on) that prevents submarining. I hope all boosters go this way! Keep your kids safe everyone. :)

[Meykuhh23]

@scagliettileopard yes indeed, i was in a car crash once and now i have a massive scarf in my neck

[SiK20z3]

F--- it, wrap the kids in bubble wrap and throw'em in the trunk. Works for packages.

[lizzyluv96]

@drparpart I Don't know what country you are from, but in Britain it would probably be law that your child use a booster seat. Are you from America? I don't know what the law is there.

[drparpart]

Make sure that your child is in a booster as long as possible. Friends ask me why my 8 year old is still in a booster system car seat. Severe neck damage in a front end collision can occure when a seat belt is too not towards the outside of clavical or it is too loose.

[MaikeruX88]

FATALITY

no but seriously.. hes to small to fit the belt.. duh

[TheRunescapernerd]

true. ! think it should have a sensor on in the brakes so when you slam it will lock before you fly fowards. this video shows major whiplashs and the poor dummy is getting little room for his feet.

very upset!