7. Holding your child in your arms will not protect your child. A 15 pound infant will suddenly weigh 450 pounds because of the forces unleashed in just a 30-mph collision. 8. An unrestricted adult can crush a child held in the arms during a collision. 9. Loose belts do not indicate that the belts are inoperative. Belts manufactured after 1974 utilize an inertia reel that makes the belt system “car sensitive,” meaning that they lock when the car slows down too quickly. These belt systems were designed for passenger comfort. 10. Safety belts offer you the best possible protection in a car crash and, therefore, are your best defense against the drunk driver. 11. A 30-mph head-on collision unleashes forces approximately 20 times the force of gravity (20 G’s). Under these conditions, objects (including passengers) can be thrown forward with a force equal to 30 times their own weight. 12. Small children need special protection. In a collision, a lap belt may put too much pressure on a small child’s hips and abdomen. Car safety seats are designed to distribute crash forces over a large area of the body. 13. Only an approved dynamically crash tested safety designed child car seat can provide adequate crash protection. All such seats conform to Federal Standard 213-80. 14. A child restrained in a car safety seat is better behaved and less likely to distract the driver and create a hazard within the car. (1) less than one year of age or a child one year of age or older who weighs less than 20 pounds shall be properly secured in a rear-facing child safety seat that meets or exceeds standards of the United States Department of Transportation and is used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions; (2) one or more years of age but less than five years of age who weighs 20 pounds or more shall be properly secured in a child restraint device that meets or exceeds the standards of the United States Department of Transportation and is used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions; (3) over four years of age but less than eight years of age who is less than 57 inches in height and weighs 20 or more pounds but less than 65 pounds shall be properly secured in a booster seat that is secured by a seat belt system or by another child passenger restraint system that meets or exceeds the standards of the United States Department of Transportation and is used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions; (4) over four years of age who exceeds the height or weight requirements in (3) of this subsection shall be properly secured in a seat belt; (5) eight years of age but less than 16 years of age who does not exceed the height and weight requirements in (3) of this subsection shall be properly secured in a child safety device approved for a child that size by the United States Department of Transportation or in a safety belt, whichever is appropriate for the particular child as determined solely by the driver. Alaska law AS 28.05.095 requires everyone in a motor vehicle to use a safety belt. Drivers  must wear a safety belt. The driver is also responsible for all passengers under the age of 16  years. The law requires federally approved child restraint devices for passengers under four  years old. Passengers aged from 4 up to 16 must wear a seat belt or a child restraint device;  whichever is age appropriate.  A driver may not transport a child under the age of 16 in a motor vehicle unless the driver  has provided the required safety device and properly secured each child as described in  this section (please see exceptions below). A child:  SAFETY BELT USE IS REQUIRED BY LAW