Parents often give various reasons for not putting their children in appropriate child safety seats or safety belts. They might say they are only popping to the grocery store around the corner, or that the child will stop crying if he/she is held on a lap. Some parents are also influenced by their children who believe they are too old for their safety seats. 
However, the reality is that unrestrained or improperly restrained children are far more likely to be injured, to suffer more severe injuries, and to die in the event of a crash. Even if you're a careful driver, you can't control other drivers' behavior or eliminate the possibility of a crash.
Reeds car hire Cape Town offers baby seats for a once-off fee of R100. The baby seats are tested to the highest standards, ensuring that your whole family will be safe on the road.
Always follow these Car Rental Safety Tips for children :
- The car seat is installed correctly
- The baby is strapped in securely
- The child does not exceed the maximum weight of the car seat
- The top of the child's head is below the top of the shell on the car seat
- Make sure you check the temperature of the child safety seat surface and safety belt buckles before restraining your children in the car.
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The best location for your car seat is in the middle of the backseat. Rear-facing children's chairs are the safest types. In a crash, the child's head, neck, and spine are held in the car seat and move with the force of the crash, not against it.
However, never place a rear-facing seat in front of an airbag. This could place your child in serious danger. The force of an exploding airbag could strike the back of the car seat hard enough to break the plastic shell. This is usually a fatal blow, or could result in permanent brain damage.
Never leave a child unattended inside a car, even for a couple of minutes. It only takes a couple of minutes for the temperature inside a car to rise dangerously. A child's body temperature can rise up to five times faster than that of an adult, resulting in permanent injury or even death.
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