A GUIDE TO MAKE THE DRIVE SAFE FOR BABIES

While out on a drive, for work or leisure, children are usually the most excited. But they are also the most vulnerable. It is astonishing how parents allow their children to jump about and enjoy while in the car, without being properly restrained and hence, inviting trouble. While no parent or guardian would knowingly put a child’s life in danger, it is always advisable to be extra cautious when driving around with kids.

Just to put things in perspective, while driving a car at 50 km/h, if a car crashes, a child not wearing a seatbelt or not using a child car seat would be thrown forward with a force 30 to 60 times their body weight.

Better to be safe than sorry! Here is a quick guide on making the drive safe for babies.

DOs

• Get a child car seat that is according to your child’s height and weight and learn to fix it properly, as badly fitted seats could lead to serious injuries and is as good as not having one
• Children above 7 years (at least 145cm tall) can be allowed to use adult seatbelts
• Explain to your child that the car cannot move unless the seatbelts are all buckled up
• Secure loose objects like toys and never keep them with the younger kids, without any adult supervision
• Ensure that your child always keeps arms, legs, and head inside the car when it’s moving or parked on the side of the road
• Activate childproof door locks so that your child cannot get out of a car when it is moving or standing still
• Look before you lock the car – check that your child is not left in the car or near one of the doors
• Pull over if your child needs attention
• Praise or reward your child’s good behavior during the drive to make it a habit

DON’Ts

• Don’t hold your child on your lap because in case of an accident, the child could be crushed between your body and part of the car’s interior
• Don’t leave your child unattended in the car – This could lead to breathing problems on hot days, accidental trapping and many other problems
• Never leave your keys in the car with the child, when you are not in the car
• Don’t allow children below 7-8 years to sit in the front passenger seat (The back row of seats is the safest place in the car)

Safety is simple with Roger motor car accessories. Roger motor serve your child as a guardian. Traveling with children can be challenging, but following basic etiquettes of Roger motor can make the journey easier and safer. It starts with you!