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01.25.2016
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The use of safety seat for children has a single goal: to protect the lives of small in the event of an accident. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Brazil has reduced by 36% the number of deaths of children (0-10 years) in traffic over the past decade.
Between 2003 and 2013, this number dropped from 1,621 to 1,054 victims being children of occupants of motor vehicles and moving on foot or by bike. According to the WHO, the correct use of the seat can reduce by 70% the chances of the child's death in a serious traffic accident.
The law that established safety standards for children ten years old has been in place since 2010. The non-use of seat is considered a very serious offense and provides for a fine of R $ 191.54, losing seven points in the National Portfolio Enable and retention the vehicle until the fault is remedied.
The servant of DMV-MS, Karoline Fiorenza, and mother of Pedro Otavio 7 years, says the security item is indispensable. "Using the seat is critical to saving lives and educating our future drivers," says Karoline.
The rule of the National Traffic Council (Contran) on seats uses age to indicate the most appropriate equipment:
Up to 1 year old - retaining device (baby-comfort or "convertible"), set in the back seat of the vehicle facing away from the driver, positioned at an angle of 45 °.
1 to 4 years old - seat, secured in the back seat of the vehicle, facing towards the driver.
4 to 7 and a half years old - booster seat in the back seat, allowing the correct positioning of the three-point belt on the child's chest and hips.
7 and a half years to 10 years of age - Safety three-point belt, positioned at chest and hips of the child in the back seat. The back should be against the backrest. (source: Idest.
Source: Idest
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