When we travel to other countries with children, one of the concerns may be how to move by car on their roads: will we need a child restraint system (SRI) or will it not be necessary? Will its use be legislated? In this graphic about road safety in the world we have the section "Protection for children", to which the upper image corresponds.
In it we can see how the use of child restraint devices is distributed throughout the world, marking four possibilities. In yellow The countries that do regulate the use of these systems, such as Spain and most of Europe, appear by law.
In Brown We have countries that have laws in this regard but not at the national level but by states, provinces ... where they can be variable. Australia or the United States are the most notable examples of this modality. Therefore, if we travel through the United States by car, it is best to ensure an adequate retention system, first for safety, and secondly because what is allowed in one state can be fined in another.
However, the countries in Red, which are those in which there is no legislation regarding the use of SRI. In South America we have, for example, "lawless countries" such as Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Paraguay. Most African countries and almost all of Asia lack legislation regarding the use of these security devices. All this suggests that the vast majority of vehicles do not have them, with the consequent risk to the health and life of small passengers.
Finally in White, countries that do not have data on this, such as Algeria, Libya, Somalia, Myanmar, Greenland or North Korea. From the web you can see this interesting graphic that also collects other data regarding road safety in the world.
Regarding child safety, as we see, a lot of people don't know or support these child restraint devices They have proven so effective in reducing injuries in case of an accident.
