Road crashes main cause of child death in UAE

               Road crashes main cause of child death in UAE

 

 

Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among infants and responsible for 63 per cent of deaths among children aged 14 and younger in the UAE. Although this is a major problem in the UAE, only one law has been passed concerning child restraint in vehicles, that children ten years and older sitting in the passenger seat must wear a seat belt. Souad Al merri, Media supervisor for Sharjah Ladies Club and organizer of the Child Safety-car seats campaign, believes it’s time for authorities to make an effort towards child car seat safety. Today there are car seats made to accommodate children throughout their various stages of growth. Both weight and age are factors to consider when choosing the appropriate child-car seat.Lesley Cully, founder of the buckle up in the back campaign, said that children 13 years and younger should be using a form of restrain in the car other than an adult seat belt. The RTA has taken action to promote road safety and child safety in vehicles by launching the Haseb/Take Care safety campaign. One function of the Haseb/Take Care campaign is educating children about road safety to create good habits from a young age.