Safety Information
ROAD SAFETY TIPS
Road is the most common setting for injury in this country. Some children developed severe injury in car crash and quite a number died. Children under 5 years of age are most at risk as passengers, children between 5 and 9 years as pedestrians and as cyclist. Child car restraints, when correctly used, have been proved to be effective in preventing serious injuries to babies and children in a car crash.
HOW TO PREVENT ROAD INJURY
In the car
Always use car seat, starting with your baby's first ride from hospital.
An infant is not safe in your arm. Even a minor accident may break your child from your hold. You can even crush him in a collision.
Never put your baby on your lap while driving
Every child should use a child restraint suitable for his size and weight with SIRIM approval. Choose car seat with restraints. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's installation instruction precisely and check the vehicle's owner's manual for installation procedures.
Infant car seat should be installed facing the rear. After one year, he can move into a properly secured, forward facing toddler seat.
The back seat is the safest for all children to ride.
Make sure that there are no loose objects on the parcel shelf, seat or floor of the car that could fly about in a car crash that can lead to injury
Pedestrian
Children under the age of 9 years, do not have the skill or abilities to cross road safely on their own. They are easily distracted, often misjudge distance and speed of cars.
Always hold your child's hand when near or crossing the road.
Show good example to your children. A child learns by example. Use traffic lights or a pedestrian crossing when they are available.
Teach them simple road rules, to look to the right, look to the left and right again before crossing the road
Bicycles
All bicyclists are encouraged to wear bicycle helmet. This will prevent serious head injury.
DO NOT CARRY CHILDREN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OLD ON BICYCLES
ROAD SAFETY TIPS
Road is the most common setting for injury in this country. Some children developed severe injury in car crash and quite a number died. Children under 5 years of age are most at risk as passengers, children between 5 and 9 years as pedestrians and as cyclist. Child car restraints, when correctly used, have been proved to be effective in preventing serious injuries to babies and children in a car crash.
HOW TO PREVENT ROAD INJURY
In the car
Always use car seat, starting with your baby's first ride from hospital.
An infant is not safe in your arm. Even a minor accident may break your child from your hold. You can even crush him in a collision.
Never put your baby on your lap while driving
Every child should use a child restraint suitable for his size and weight with SIRIM approval. Choose car seat with restraints. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's installation instruction precisely and check the vehicle's owner's manual for installation procedures.
Infant car seat should be installed facing the rear. After one year, he can move into a properly secured, forward facing toddler seat.
The back seat is the safest for all children to ride.
Make sure that there are no loose objects on the parcel shelf, seat or floor of the car that could fly about in a car crash that can lead to injury
Pedestrian
Children under the age of 9 years, do not have the skill or abilities to cross road safely on their own. They are easily distracted, often misjudge distance and speed of cars.
Always hold your child's hand when near or crossing the road.
Show good example to your children. A child learns by example. Use traffic lights or a pedestrian crossing when they are available.
Teach them simple road rules, to look to the right, look to the left and right again before crossing the road
Bicycles
All bicyclists are encouraged to wear bicycle helmet. This will prevent serious head injury.
DO NOT CARRY CHILDREN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OLD ON BICYCLES
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