Car Seat Laws Keep Your Children Safe While Driving
Philadelphia has observed a low curve in the fatality rate of children below the age of 8, with the installation of an appropriate car seat. Strong car seat laws protect your young children while you drive. A few laws have been implemented to lessen the impact of car accidents on children.
Author:Suleman ShahReviewer:Han JuSep 03, 2024488 Shares18.7K Views
Philadelphia witnesses around 300 car accidents every day. Road accidents cause significant losses to adults, the elderly, and children. However, these accidents primarily impact infants and toddlers. Sometimes, these accidents can result in fatalities.
Philadelphia has observed a low curve in the fatality rate of children below the age of 8, with the installation of an appropriate car seat. Strong car seat laws protect your young children while you drive. A few laws have been implemented to lessen the impact of car accidents on children.
- In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a seat belt and a child car seat are required for any child under the age of four traveling in a motor vehicle.
- Infants (aged between 0 and 2 years) should travel in a rear-facing and age-appropriate car seat. The child's height and weight should not increase, as the child car seat manufacturer stated.
- A child between the ages of 2 and 4 can use a rear-facing or a front-facing car seat. However, experts suggest keeping your child in a rear-facing car seat till the time it is possible.
- When a child is in the age group of 4 to 8, he or she must use a booster seat for protection.
- To ensure their safety when driving, always buckle up children 12 and under.
Have you been involved in a car accident? You should speak with an experienced Philadelphia car accident lawyerabout your rights and compensation.
What happens if you fail to protect your child?
Every parent or driver must be responsible enough while providing transportation to a child. Mindful driving helps you to avoid severe road accidents. Therefore, your actions as a driver will go a long way toward protecting your child. Make sure to drive with care and abide by all the safety rules as prescribed by the federal government. However, failing to adhere to the laws will attract penalties and legal action.
As parents, what should you take care of?
If you are a first-time parent, then things will be new to you. From day one of parenting, follow this guide. This guide will help you to understand the process you must follow while transporting your child in a motor vehicle.
- Buy a car seat as soon as your child is born. However, you can buy a car seat while you are expecting the birth of your child. You need to bring your child home in an age-appropriate car seat on the first day of their hospital discharge.
- Installation and use: Parents and caregivers must abide by the guidelines provided by the company to install the baby car seat. Most of the time, the company installs the car seat at authorized centers and acknowledges your proper handling of it. After installation, you should ensure the safe use of the car seat at all times.
- Rear-facing car seat: Children under the age of 2 must be seated in a rear-facing car seat. However, experts recommend placing your child in a rear-facing car seat until the car seat manufacturer recommends otherwise. This position is best for kids as it prevents severe neck and spine injury during an accident.
What should you do if, unfortunately, you have an accident?
Accidents are unfortunate, and with a child on board, it can be upsetting. However, we suggest you seek medical help as soon as possible. After you have attained all the required medical help, it is time to consult with an experienced car accident lawyer.
Suleman Shah
Author
Suleman Shah is a researcher and freelance writer. As a researcher, he has worked with MNS University of Agriculture, Multan (Pakistan) and Texas A & M University (USA). He regularly writes science articles and blogs for science news website immersse.com and open access publishers OA Publishing London and Scientific Times. He loves to keep himself updated on scientific developments and convert these developments into everyday language to update the readers about the developments in the scientific era. His primary research focus is Plant sciences, and he contributed to this field by publishing his research in scientific journals and presenting his work at many Conferences.
Shah graduated from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Pakistan) and started his professional carrier with Jaffer Agro Services and later with the Agriculture Department of the Government of Pakistan. His research interest compelled and attracted him to proceed with his carrier in Plant sciences research. So, he started his Ph.D. in Soil Science at MNS University of Agriculture Multan (Pakistan). Later, he started working as a visiting scholar with Texas A&M University (USA).
Shah’s experience with big Open Excess publishers like Springers, Frontiers, MDPI, etc., testified to his belief in Open Access as a barrier-removing mechanism between researchers and the readers of their research. Shah believes that Open Access is revolutionizing the publication process and benefitting research in all fields.
Han Ju
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