Smaller adults, especially women, and small children are more vulnerable to the impact when the air bags inflate. Pregnant women are also more at risk. Edwards added that if a child has outgrown a child safety seat, they need to be in a booster seat. But, the real issue according to Edwards is the proper use of restraints and putting kids in the back seat. It s really the safest place to be not only for children but for adults as well.
Education is the solution.
Through a campaign sponsored by the Chrysler Corp., AAA, American Academy of Pediatrics and an air bag manufacturer, Morton Industries, a new safety campaign called, The ABC s of Air Bag Safety, is now available. At, featuring Bill Nye, the Science Guy and pamphlets and literature, that are given to children in every school in the United States. It s a terrific message and we re now getting calls from people who saw the videos or read the brochures when their kids get home, Steed said. We re trying to change the culture of where children ride in this country and trying to let the children know it s really a neat place to ride, she added. Drivers and passengers should always buckle up, and children under 12 years old should ride in the back seat.