Car Safety Campaign
...campaign tries to make people think about road safety and take on board key messages.
We can't tell you what to do, but we can show you the consequences of your behavior. You may be breaking the law as well as risking your own and other people's lives.
Through this campaign you can access clips and images of TV and radio adverts and other of promotional materials from the past and present.
Child Care Seats
The Andhra Pradesh government is governing the use of child car seats are due to come into force in October 2006. This campaign will start running advertisements from August 1st to advise parent and carers about the new regulations governing the use of child car seats.
The Safety Minister in Andhra Pradesh said that "Most people make sure that children use some kind of restraint when travelling on the road, but it is vitally important to use the right one; and not to use an adult belt before the child is big enough."
"Small children need the protection that baby seats and child seats are designed to provide. Seat belts are designed for adults. Children who have grown out of child seats still need to use booster seats and booster cushions."
"We estimate that these changes could prevent over 2000 child deaths or injuries each year."
1. Are there any exemptions?
Three exceptions allow children 3 years to 135 cms in height to travel in the rear and use an adult belt:
in a taxi, if the right child restraint is not available;
for an occasional journey over a short distance, if the right child restraint is not available;
where two occupied child seats in the rear prevent the fitment of a third child seat.
Children under 3 years may travel n the rear of a taxi unrestrained if not child restraint is available.
2. What do you mean by "child restraints"?
"Child restraints" is the collective term in the seat belt wearing legislation for:
baby seats...
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