Practice Good Seat Belt Habits

Wearing a seat belt can save your life in the event of a crash. Parents can help protect kids by making sure they follow good seat belt habits. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers this advice:

1. Parents should set a good example for children by always buckling up. 2. Even for a very short trip in the car, always wear a seat belt. 3. Make sure children are appropriately strapped into their car seats, booster seats or seat belts -- as appropriate for their age, height and weight. 4. Always buckle children age 12 and under into the backseat, never in the front. 5. Do not allow a child to sit in a seat with an airbag in front. 6. Strap your child into the middle seat in the back of the car, as it is the safest spot.