【Car owner's car knowledge]In China, more than 60% of parents do not know how to protect children while driving. Many parents lack the knowledge of children's driving safety and do not realize how much risk their children are exposed to when they ride in the car every day. The safety of children in the car is the responsibility of adults, especially parents. Because children cannot judge for themselves what safety measures should be used to avoid harm.
Let's take a look at the safety hazards that we often encounter in private cars, but we don't pay attention to...
Case number one:leave the child alone in the car
Last fall, we drove 4-year-old Yoyo out to the countryside. Before leaving, we went to the supermarket to buy some food and supplies. In order to prevent the children from making trouble, it was decided to leave Youyou and You Dad in the car to wait. Just when Dad Youyou went to smoke outside the car, the naughty Youyou climbed from the back of the car to the front passenger seat. He put down the parking brake, imitating the way his father was driving. The place where You Dad parked happened to have a slope, the car started to slide backwards, and hit the iron fence on the outer wall of the supermarket with a bang. Although Youyou was not physically injured in this accident, he would have nightmares for a week night and woke up crying. I can't blame the kid for being naughty, because as parents we were stupid enough to leave the kid alone in the car.
Case 2:Toolbox in car hurts child
Last spring, Xin's mother and I took 16-month-old Xin'er to visit my grandfather and grandmother. We decided to go home when it was dark. Put Xiner in the rear safety seat, and we drove off. We were in a traffic accident 10 minutes from home and the car behind was going too fast and hit our car. The impact from the back smashed the small toolbox next to the windshield of the car on Xiner's body, injuring her arms, legs and head. After a full 72 hours of observation in the hospital, it was confirmed that she was only traumatized by the skin and had no brain oscillations. It did bring me a sigh of relief, but at the same time I realized that the toolbox I had inadvertently placed became a ticking time bomb for my precious daughter.
Case three:Not using a safety seat for the child
Ann used a car seat until she was 4 years old, but when she was 5 years old I thought she was able to take care of herself and it was uncomfortable to sit in the car seat, so I removed the car seat from the car. But I never imagined that a week later, Dad was driving her to ballet school when she was hit by a drunk driver. The seat belt in the car did not protect Ann well, because she was too thin and the seat belt was stuck around her neck. Not only did it fail to prevent her from danger, but a long blood mark was drawn on her neck. When we went to the hospital for examination, the doctor explained that many children have this problem because of the use of seat belts, and also suggested that we use safety seats. I regret that I didn't use a car seat for my child because of my own cleverness.
Case 4:Breastfeeding a baby in a moving car
Once, the baby was hungry and cried non-stop while the car was driving. Without thinking, I took her out of the safety seat and fed her. The car was bumpy all the way, and the child had a hard time eating. At this moment, my husband ignored the red light in front of us because he was worried that we were distracted, and had to slam on the brakes when he noticed. The baby spit out all the milk that he ate, and cried incessantly. Although we were not injured this time, I will never do such a dangerous thing again.
Case 5: The child sits in the front row and the brake hits the baffle
On March 3 this year, Mr. Meng drove his 5-year-old child from Xixiangtang District to Fengling North Park alone due to his wife's business. In order to easily take care of the child along the way, he placed the child in the passenger seat and fastened the child with a seat belt. Along the way, children who love to play have to stand up from time to time to move their muscles and bones, and from time to time they propose to pick up toys placed in the back seat of the car. While dealing with active children, Mr. Meng also looked at the road conditions ahead. Just at this juncture, an electric car suddenly appeared in front, and Mr. Meng subconsciously braked suddenly. The 5-year-old suddenly leaned forward suddenly, his head hit the front dashboard, and a bag suddenly bulged on his forehead. "Fortunately, the speed of the vehicle was only 40 kilometers per hour, otherwise the consequences would be serious." Mr. Meng said with lingering fears.
Case 6: The car is not turned off, and the child helps to shift the gear
Leaving the child alone in the car without turning off the ignition is not only easy to attract criminals, but also easy for curious children to touch the gear and cause accidents. Four years ago, a "bizarre" traffic accident occurred in Guantang vegetable market, which made many witnesses sweat. At that time, when a father drove a 6-year-old child through the place in a small car, he saw soy milk selling on the side of the road, so he parked the car next to the stall and got out of the car to buy it himself. Since the car was beside him, the parent did not turn off the engine, and even forgot to pull the handbrake. Unexpectedly, the child who stayed in the car was curious for a while, and pushed a gear to the first gear position with his hand. As a result, the car suddenly rushed forward and knocked over several electric cars parked on the side of the road. Although the child was frightened, fortunately no further damage was caused.
