NYS Department of Motor Vehicles
Governor's Traffic Safety Committee

[!]AIR BAG WARNING! [!]

AIR BAGS NEED ROOM TO INFLATE!

Front seat occupants of cars equipped with air bags can be SERIOUSLY HURT or even KILLED.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, November 1996

Air bags are standard equipment in most new cars and have saved over 1,100 lives so far. However, air bag deployment can pose severe risks for both adults and children, especially if they are unbuckled. If your car has air bags, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) warns you of the following:

  1. Children under the age of 12 should ride in the back seat.
  2. Adults riding in the front seat should move the seat back as far as possible.
  3. Everyone should buckle up, and small children should ride in car seats.

For more information, call the Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236
or visit the NHTSA web site at http://www.nhtsa.gov

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