Introduction to Child Restraints and Road Safety Increasing motorization worldwide has brought more crashes and injuries to vehicle occupants particularly in low- and middle-income countries One of the most effective measures to protect occupants from injury in the event of a crash is the fitment and use of seat-belts and child restraints Restraints save lives and reduce injury severity - all vehicle occupants should be appropriately restrained when travelling in a motor vehicle The seat-belt is the single most effective feature in a vehicle to reduce the severity of injury to the vehicle occupants that results from road traffic crashes Article 7 of the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of 1968 states andldquo The wearing of safety belts is compulsory for drivers and passengers of motor vehicles occupying seats equipped with such belts save where exceptions are granted by domestic legislation andrdquo Failure to use a seat-belt is a major risk factor for road traffic deaths and injuries...
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