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{CAUTION:
Never do this.
Here two children are wearing the same belt.
The belt can not properly spread the impact
forces. In a crash, the two children can be
crushed together and seriously injured. A belt
must be used by only one person at a time.
Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,
but the child is so small that the shoulder belt
is very close to the child’s face or neck?
A: For Sedan Models: If the child is sitting in a seat
next to a window, move the child toward the center
of the vehicle. If the child is sitting in the center
rear seat passenger position, move the child toward
the safety belt buckle. In either case, be sure that
the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder,
so that in a crash the child’s upper body would have
the restraint that belts provide.
For Wagon Models: Move the child toward the
center of the vehicle, but be sure that the shoulder
belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so that in a
crash the child’s upper body would have the
restraint that belts provide. If the child is sitting in a
rear seat outside position, see Rear Safety Belt
Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults on
page 1-33. If the child is so small that the shoulder
belt is still very close to the child’s face or neck,
you might want to place the child in the center seat
position, the one that has only a lap belt.
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