2004 Honda S2000 Owner's Manual - Page 25

Protecting Children General Guidelines All Children Must Be Restrained Each year, many children are injured or killed in vehicle crashes because they are either unrestrained or not properly restrained. In fact, vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death of children ages 12 and under. To reduce the number of child deaths and injuries, every state and Canadian province requires that infants and children be properly restrained when they ride in a vehicle. A small child must be restrained in an approved child seat that is properly secured to the vehicle (see Children who are unrestrained or improperly restrained can be seriously injured or killed in a crash. Any child too small for a seat belt should be properly restrained in a child seat. A larger child should be properly restrained with a seat belt and use a booster if necessary. Children depend on adults to protect them. However, despite their best intentions many adults do not know how to properly protect child passengers. If you ever need to drive with a child in your vehicle, be sure to read this section. It begins with important general guidelines, then presents special information for small children and larger children. pages 27 29 ). A larger child must be restrained with a booster until the seat belt fits him her properly (see pages 30 33 ). 22 Driver and Passenger Safety