 |  Wear your seat belt from beginning to end. A seat belt must be worn during every car trip. It should be fastened before the car is even in motion, and should be left on until the end of the trip.
 Use all seat belts. Most cars have lap and shoulder belts that buckle as a unit, but some have two separate belts, one lap and one shoulder. Some have a lap belt only. You should look for and secure every belt.
 Never share seat belts. It may seem like fun, but two kids should never buckle up as a pair.
 Sit in the back seat. If you are 12 years old and younger you should always ride in the back seat, ideally in the middle of the back seat. This protects you from possible injury when a passenger-side air bag deploys. Air bags could seriously hurt a small child because they are designed to protect a person with a much bigger body.
 Play it cool. It is Important to stay calm and low-key in the back seat. If you are jumping around or yelling, it can distract the driver and put all the passengers at risk. |