Mandatory use of child seats (from April 1, 2000)
If you drive a child under 6 years of age in a car, you must use a child seat.
Increasing accidents of children on board
Increasing opportunities to go out by car such as shopping, going to school, driving, etc., more children getting accidents while riding a car
I ca n’t support it
It's a big mistake to think "it's okay because you don't get the speed" More than half of the actual accidents are under 40 km / h
A child seat that matches the physique of the child
Basically, the choice of a child seat is based on safety first. Basically, there are three types for infants, infants and school children.
Child seat type list
Baby seat
(Bed type, etc.) (For newborns to 10 months old, weight less than 10kg)
Infant seat
(Until 10 months to 4 years old, weight 9 kg to 18 kg or less)
Schoolchild seat
(Under 4 to 6 years old, weight 15kg to 36kg or less)
When the obligation to use a child seat is exempted (example)
In case of emergency
Multi-passenger riding (If all seats cannot be used with child seats, only the number that can be used is sufficient.)
Bus / Taxi
Breastfeeding and other care
Children under the age of 6 are required to wear a child seat when riding a car. Infants, unlike adults, cannot secure their own safety and must be worn by the driver.
In a traffic accident while holding the infant, the infant may be crushed instead of an adult airbag. At present, the current child seats are the only and most effective way to protect children on board. Some municipalities have subsidies for renting and purchasing child seats for free, so please contact the municipalities where you live.
Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters Traffic Planning Section Safety Education Section
TEL 018-863-1111