Keeping children properly secured in a vehicle is not just a recommendation—it’s a life-saving necessity. Over time, safety standards have evolved for a reason: modern vehicles, higher speeds, and more severe crashes mean that what may have been common practice “back in the day” is no longer safe.
We’ve shared posts before, and some people respond with, “That’s how we used to do it.” But times have changed. We are not in those days anymore. We’ve witnessed tragic accident scenes—horrific injuries and heartbreaking losses that could have been prevented with proper car seat use.
A child sitting on someone’s lap in the front seat is in extreme danger. In a crash, even at low speeds, a child can be crushed by the weight of an adult or thrown from the vehicle. A Hood News Peep who was traveling on 288 near downtown sent this in.
