Days are approaching when families tend to travel by car from one place to another. The safety of children is essential in car journeys, therefore it is important to know that traveling backwards is safer.
Placing the baby's chair in the opposite direction to the march, that is, facing backwards, is the safest option, since better protect the child in case of an accident.
Why is it safe to travel backwards?
As of October 1, the new regulations have entered into force that children measuring less than 1.35 meters should always travel in the back seat, and it is better that they do so in reverse.
In the event of a forward impact or in the face of a sudden braking, the child's body would be fired forward at high speed. Although he was held in his chair but in the same direction as the march, serious neck injuries may occur at the moment of impact due to the enormous force received. And not only are they safer in the event of a frontal crash, in the event of a rear-end impact, the chairs placed against the rear are also safer.
Up to what age they should travel backwards
It was recommended first until 15 months, then until two years, but the truth is that there is no specific age, since the best is that children travel on their backs as long as possible, until it is physically impossible to continue doing so.
There are homologated chairs of group 1,2 and 3 designed to be used with their backs to the march until the child reaches the 36 kilos of weight, this is up to approximately 10 years 25 kilos of weight.
Testimonials that give thinking
A video has not arrived that we want to share with you. This is the testimony of a family traveling with their 20-month-old baby in a chair installed in the opposite direction to the march. Thanks to that he has saved his life.
