SMART SAFETY RULES

Always wear a seat belt. It will hold you in your seat if the car gets into an accident.

Use a booster seat if you are less than 57 inches (145 centimeters) tall. Booster seats make the seat belt fit over you much better.

Booster seats help make sure that your seat belt will protect you if there is an accident.

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It is dangerous to distract the person who is driving. You might distract the driver if you make loud noises or throw things. Playing with the buttons that open the doors and windows can also distract the driver.

Fooling around in the car can distract the driver.

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CREATE

Create a car safety game with your parents. You can get points for following the safety rules. But you will lose points if you forget the rules. Your brothers and sisters can play, too.

It is dangerous to distract the person who is driving. You might distract the driver if you make loud noises or throw things. Playing with the buttons that open the doors and windows can also distract the driver.

Infant seats help keep babies safe in cars.

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CREATE

Create a car safety game with your parents. You can get points for following the safety rules. But you will lose points if you forget the rules. Your brothers and sisters can play, too.

Toddler seats are for small children who are no longer babies. Do you have a younger brother or sister who uses a toddler seat? Ask your parents to show you how the seat is attached. Toddler seats are unsafe if they are not attached correctly. Don’t try to take the seat out of the car or move it.

Toddler seats let small children face the front of the car.

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