Expert Julie Mansfield Demonstrates the Testing Protocol (IMAGE)

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Expert Julie Mansfield Demonstrates the Testing Protocol

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Julie Mansfield straps a doll into a car seat. Rear-facing car seats are known to protect children in front and side impact crashes, but are rarely discussed in terms of rear-impact collisions. In a new study, researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center explored the effectiveness of rear-facing car seats in rear-impact accidents by conducting crash tests with different car seat types and features.

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