The Importance of a 5 Point Harness Car Seat - Belle's Gift

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Our three year old daughter was killed in a car accident on 13 April 2006. A truck crossed over the centre lines and our vehicle hit a tree when trying to avoid a collision with the truck. Our seven year old walked away from the crash, but Isabelle was fatally injured by the adult seatbelt used with her booster seat. There were no warnings about the dangers involved in using adult belts with toddlers. The law in Australia allows children as young as 12 months to use only an adult belt. This is manslaughter through poor legislation. If Belle was wearing a 5 point harness she would never have sustained these injuries and she would now be a happy, healthy four year old. We have set up a website in Belle's honour at http://isabelle-broadhead.memory-of.com and a discussion board at http://www.isabelle-paige.com/phpbb2

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Uploaded: January 21, 2007 at 1:48 am
Author: bellesgift

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Tags: carseat safety seatbelt car accident booster harness isabelle broadhead

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Video Comments:
familygal70 (Tuesday 4th of November 2008 09:04:38 PM)
I'm very sorry for your loss; I lost my mom almost two months ago now and she absolutely loved children, so I know my mom is protecting your precious daughter (she was absolutely beautiful, by the way)
jacq1602 (Friday 31st of October 2008 05:25:43 AM)
Thank you for sharing this. I am just about to buy a booster and you have changed my mind about what to buy.
Fisher5939 (Tuesday 28th of October 2008 09:22:31 PM)
wow you really put that into purpective. God loves you too
Fisher5939 (Tuesday 28th of October 2008 09:20:16 PM)
I am soo sorry for your loss. She is in a safe home with god and a gaurded by angels God loves you guys dont forget that
KrisPBG (Sunday 26th of October 2008 05:10:16 PM)
Thank you for this video. I have sent it to a few people today alone who wanted to put their 3 year olds in boosters. I am so sorry for your loss. B/c I saw this video a year ago, I knew I would keep my son restrained in a harness. He is now 4 and still restrained in a harness. You are helping make other children safe.
keeleyandkaya (Saturday 11th of October 2008 03:09:58 AM)
I am so sorry for your loss. thankyou so much you are saving lives.
rhosey001 (Tuesday 30th of September 2008 10:44:54 PM)
I will pray for you. Nobody should ever have to lole a child.
Cascian27 (Thursday 4th of September 2008 09:36:49 AM)
I am sorry for your loss. You had no reasonable way of knowing. Thank you for sharing and saving lives. The safest type of restraint is a 5 point belt. This goes for EVERYONE. Race car drivers use 5 point belts. After-market 5 point harnesses are readily available and are fairly easy to install. All free people must also consider events like this when visiting the polls.
Aurinia1984 (Tuesday 2nd of September 2008 04:25:05 AM)
im so sorry for your loss. i live in the uk and harnessed seats only go up to 4 years of age but most kids i know have moved on to booster seats before then. there is only 1seat available in the uk which harnesses past 40 pounds but it is hugely expensive but i will be looking to get one for my son - even if it means importing one from the US. its lives that matter - not laws.
mattxr6t (Sunday 24th of August 2008 05:19:04 AM)
She's beautiful...im so sorry!