The Importance of Rear-Facing

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[Vinícius Alves]

quem veio por causa do ADG da joinha

[Marcelo Csuka]

Invasão do Brasil, país de tolos.

[biancasimone8994]

The crash test dummy's head is not taped down. I saw that too. It is actually the midline of where the child's head is. This is for the high-speed cameras to note if there is any lateral movement of the head from the bird's eye view.

[ynsullivan025]

A study done on over 2,000 dead children at the Philadelphia children's hospital found that 3 out of every 4 of these children had been forward facing, and of all of the forward-facing children, they had died from internal decapitation.

Forward-facing children are 75% more likely to be paralyzed or killed in a crash. It is not a 'point of view', it is a fact, backed up by NHTSA and the AAP.

-Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician

[ynsullivan025]

Crash tests are done at 30 mph and still show substantial amounts of force and damage done to the necks and spines of the crash test dummies.

In a rear-facing crash, the child is still propelled toward the front of the vehicle. If they are forward-facing, they are going to be far more likely to snap their necks. It is -always- safer for a child to remain rear-facing.

- Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician

[Phil Davenport]

The big problem is really the high number of unsafe drivers out there who are causing head-on collisions or are rear-ending others. Unfortunately, children do cause distractions. Drivers, don't take your eyes off the road.

[Phil Davenport]

Good message. I noticed that the rear-facing tests had the dummy's head taped down, otherwise there would be some whiplash. Technically it is not ALWAYS safer for a baby to be rear-facing, but it is true that it is safer for the majority of dangerous high-speed (e.g. head-on) crashes. But, if you are a very cautious, safe driver and are more likely to be hit at a high speed from behind, then having forward-facing whiplash will be safer than being rear-facing in that instance.

[magootissa]

Did you not see the crash test video they put in?

That should make you realise why rear facing is a lot more safer compare to forward facing!

[gopowellgo]

Thank you for this video

[Craig Auld]

Not one statistic in this film is presented to back your point of view. And that's all it is.. a point of view.

[SuperJoburger]

That makes ME want to be rear facing.... shame I have to drive.

[Amy Hutsko]

Love the info, the facts, the way you put all together!

I can't read that fast, though, so I kept having to pause it.

Just a thought...