It is proven that in the United States alone, car accidents are the most fatal in younger children over the age of three, and are accountable for over 179,000 visits to the emergency room each year with serious injuries (par.3). It is safe to conclude that children who are not in the proper car seat or not properly restrained have hardly any chance of surviving a car crash. Children’s bodies cannot take on what adults can so those who do survive will often have serious life threatening issues. Parnell 2
Therefore, something needs to be done to provide maximum protection for young children. Ways to fix this unnecessary issue is by requiring parents to have a more advanced car seat, attend a mandatory class, and .
The more advanced car seat is called the Maxi Cosi Pria 70 and would regularly retail at $875. The seat will consist of a safety light that will let the parent or caregiver know that the straps are not fitted appropriately to the child. The seat will have a sensor inside that is connected to the belts. When the belts are loose, the light will be red, which means to not put the car in motion but once the belts are tightened to the proper tension the light will change to