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Restraints for young kids on motorcycles: potential harms likely outweigh the benefits.
| Τίτλος: | Restraints for young kids on motorcycles: potential harms likely outweigh the benefits. |
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| Συλλογικό Έργο: | ICoRSI; Independent Council for Road Safety International, New Delhi, India. |
| Πηγή: | International journal of injury control and safety promotion [Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot] 2026 Jun; Vol. 33 (2), pp. 226-229. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Feb 24. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101247254 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1745-7319 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17457300 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: London : Informa Healthcare Original Publication: Abingdon, UK : Taylor & Francis, c2005- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Accidents, Traffic*/prevention & control , Accidents, Traffic*/statistics & numerical data , Child Restraint Systems*/adverse effects , Motorcycles*, Humans ; India ; Child, Preschool ; Infant ; Safety |
| Περίληψη: | The transport of young children on motorcycles is a concern in many low- and middle-income countries. A 2015 World Health Organization report speculated about the potential value of safety restraints ("safety harness") that strap the child to the adult rider and aim to prevent young children from slipping off motorcycles. Although the WHO report recommended that the concept should be evaluated before adoption, India recently became the first country to mandate the use of child safety harnesses. Epidemiological data from India show that children rarely slip off motorcycles. In contrast, crashes of motorcycles that are carrying young children are far more common. In a crash, a child who is tethered to an adult is likely to sustain more severe injuries because of the adult's mass and movement during impact. Therefore, the risks posed by harnesses to children may far exceed their benefits. Policies promoting these devices will likely create a false sense of safety among parents that could increase the transport of young children on motorcycles and in more risky conditions. India's policy mandating their use should be discontinued until more evidence is available. We call for urgent reconsideration and redirection of attention toward evidence-based strategies to protect children in traffic. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Child restraints; LMICs; children on motorcycles; road safety; safety harness |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260224 Date Completed: 20260625 Latest Revision: 20260625 |
| Update Code: | 20260625 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/17457300.2026.2635098 |
| PMID: | 41733275 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1745-7319 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/17457300.2026.2635098 |