Question 8085
To reduce the risk of serious injury in an accident, how is it recommended that the youngest children travel?
- It makes no difference, as long as they use a child restraint system.
- Facing opposite the vehicle's direction of travel.
- Facing in the direction of travel.
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Correct answer: Facing opposite the vehicle's direction of travel.
Facing backward, opposite the direction of travel. Their head is heavy compared with the rest of their body, and their neck is still weak. This way, in a frontal crash, the force is spread across their whole back and their head isn’t thrown forward. In i-Size seats, rear-facing travel is required until 15 months of age, and it’s recommended until at least age 2.