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Your Airbag Could Injure You If You Don’t Follow These Safety Tips

Airbags are a very important, valuable safety device in a vehicle; however, if used improperly, they can cause more harm than good. Read more to find out about important safety tips to ensure you aren’t harmed by the very thing that was designed to protect you.

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Airbags were put into place to protect vehicle occupants from sustaining serious injuries in a Pennsylvania or New Jersey car crash. But, just as with other safety devices, air bags must be used properly or else they could cause harm to the user. If you are traveling in a car that is equipped with airbags, keep the following in mind:

Never place a rear-facing child restraint in a front seat that is equipped with an airbag. If you must place a child restraint here, ensure the airbag is disabled.
Children ages 12 and under should not sit in the front seat with an airbag; however, if they must, make sure they are sitting up straight and are as far from the airbag as possible.
Passengers can be injured by side airbags if they are leaning against them during an accident; therefore, make sure occupants are properly restrained and do not lean against doors and windows.
Always wear your seatbelt. An airbag is designed to be used in conjunction with, not in place of, a seat belt.
If you are driving, make sure there is at least ten inches between your breastbone and the steering wheel.

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