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It's mere negligence of parents if they leave their children in the car seats without buckling up, say police, road safety experts and doctors in the UAE.
The blame must be put on parents if they neglect the safety of their child who may die or get critically injured in a car accident simply because they were not safely strapped. Experts are calling on parents and drivers to put an end to the habit of allowing children to sit on passengers' laps, and to buckle them up.
With the number of road accidents recorded last year hitting 4,788, which caused 675 deaths and 6,263 injuries, as revealed by the Ministry of Interior (MoI), it is no wonder that passengers are urged to use seatbelts wisely, or face the consequences.
The ministry revealed that in 2014, accidents caused deaths of 55 people under the age of 18 while 148 car accidents involved children in which 572 youngsters sustained moderate to serious injuries.
Child deaths as a result of car accidents accounted for 7.7 per cent of the 712 people killed, thus, estimating that one child died each week.
In many of the cases, children under the age of 10 had also been found sitting in the front seat without buckling up.
The institute of Public Health at the UAE University in Al Ain conducted a study on crashes in Al Ain and found that 98 per cent of passengers were not wearing seatbelts, nor was a single child restraint used.
The mindset of drivers and passengers in the UAE must change, especially when it comes to the safety of children, argue police officials.
Colonel Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Deputy Head of the Capital's Traffic Department, Traffic and Patrols Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police, told Khaleej Times: "The use of the seatbelt is not a preventative measure only; but a binding action."
> March 2016: Three Egyptian siblings were killed after a speeding truck crashed into the car they were travelling in on Al Dhaid Road, Sharjah. Their mother, who was driving the car, and two other siblings were injured in the crash. > January 2016: A four-year-old Asian boy died and seven members of his family were seriously injured when their car overturned in Ras Al Khaimah after the driver tried to avert a pit filled with rain water. > December 2015: A pregnant woman and child were killed after a car changed lanes suddenly and crashed into their car on Emirates Road, Dubai. |
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