Transportation in motor vehicles

Transportation in motorized vehicles including cars, ATVs, snowmobiles, etc.: Child car seat safety (Transport Canada) Child car safety (Parachute) Preventing ATV injuries (CPS) Snowmobile safety (CPS Caring for Kids)

• Never leave a child unattended in a vehicle. Those < 13 years should sit in the rear seat, away from all airbags.
• Car seats: Install and follow size recommendations as per specific car seat model, and keep in each stage as long as possible, until the weight and height limit of the seat is reached: Infant/toddlers in a rear-facing car seat; Children who weigh at least 10 kg in a forward-facing seat with a harness; Children who weigh at least 18 kg in a booster seat. Then use properly fitted lap and shoulder belt in the rear seat for children taller than 145 cm (4’ 9”) and < 13 years. Replace car seat if in a collision.
• Children and youth younger than 16 years of age should not operate an ATV or a snowmobile, including youth models.