Hong Kong to adjust seat belt rules for children under age 8 from Saturday
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Starting from Saturday, Hong Kong will enforce new seat belt rules for children under eight years old or shorter than 1.35 meters, requiring them to use child safety seats or seat belt adjusters in private vehicles. Violations could result in a HK$2,000 fine. The Transport Department stated that these regulations apply to all vehicle seating positions and are similar to those in Shanghai, Shenzhen, the EU, Japan, and Singapore. According to the department, incidents involving children under eight injured or killed in traffic accidents increased from about 43% to around 60% last year compared to 2021, primarily in private cars. Research indicates that appropriate safety devices can reduce injury or death risk by up to 70% during head-on collisions. Acceptable child restraining devices include safety vests and foldable boosters.
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