Safety on the road
Car seats are the only safe way to travel with children in motor vehicles. It is never safe for children to ride in a car in their mothers’ arms, on someone’s lap, or in a baby carrier or sling.
Do remember to prepare an appropriate rear-facing car seat suitable for your newborn infant for his journey home from the hospital.
Using car seats from birth can drastically reduce the risk of death and injury in road traffic accidents. By Singapore’s laws, all passengers below 1.35m of height (approximately 12 years of age) must use an approved child restraint appropriate to their height and weight. Taxis are exempt from this legal requirement, but they are not exempt from the laws of physics and the risks remain the same.
Your child’s safety is the utmost priority.
- When securing your baby in his car seat, ensure that he is not swaddled. Do not use extra support pillows that did not come with the car seat.
- The car seat should never be placed in the front seat of the car due to the presence of the active air bag.
- Keep your baby in the rear-facing car seat until they are at least 2 years old.
Here is a useful guide for car safety for different ages:
Reference: KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Panduan Keselamatan Dalam Kenderaan
Apabila berada dalam kereta, pastikan bayi dan kanak-kanak duduk di atas kerusi kereta yang sesuai dan selamat. Statistik menunjukkan bahawa penggunaan kerusi kereta sejak lahir banyak mengurangkan risiko kematian dan kecederaan di jalan raya.
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Garis panduan memilih kerusi kereta
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Lahir sehingga 2 tahun: Gunakan kerusi kereta bayi yang menghadap ke belakang. Pastikan kerusi kereta sesuai dengan umur dan berat badan anak anda.
2 sehinnga 5 tahun: Gunakan kerusi kereta yang menghadap ke depan. Dari 5 tahun ke atas: Gunakan ‘booster seat’ sehingga ketinggian anak anda melebihi 1.4 meter.
Kerusi kereta sesekali tidak boleh dipasang di tempat duduk sebelah pemandu. Ini untuk mengelakkan anak kecil tercedera jika beg udara kereta dilepaskan sewaktu berlakunya brek kecemasan.
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