AUTOMOBILE SAFETY

DID YOU KNOW THAT...

• Motor vehicle accidents account for MORE DEATHS than all natural disasters combined.
  
  
• Auto accidents are the LEADING CAUSE of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the general population.

SAFETY and ACCIDENT PREVENTION TIPS

1. Always wear a seatbelt.
   
   
2. Place infants and babies securely in appropriate car seats in the rear facing the back.
   
   
3. For toddlers and children to big for a car seat yet to small for regular seating, use a booster seat.
   
   
4. Always follow the rules of the road and be a friendly driver.

USEFUL WEBSITES

RELATED ARTICLES

• Ramsey A, Simpson E, Rivara FP. Booster Seat Use and Reasons for Nonuse. Pediatrics 2000; 106(2): E20.
• Quinlan KP, Brewer RD, Sleet DA, Dellinger AM. Characteristics of Child Passenger Deaths and Injuries Involving Drinking Drivers. JAMA 2000; 283(17): 2291-2.
• Woods DP, Safety and the Car Size Effect: A Fundamental Explanation. Accident Analysis & Prevention 1997; 29(2): 139-51.
• Buzeman DG, Viano DC, Lovsund P. Car Occupant Safety in Frontal Crashes: A Parameter Study of Vehicle Mass, Impact Speed, and Inherent Vehicle Protection. Accident Analysis & Prevention 1998; 30(6): 713-22.

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