Thu, Dec 16, 2010
NTSB Chair Says "Era Of Lap Child On Airplanes Should Come To
An End"
NTSB Chairman Deborah A. P. Hersman (pictured) said that
the recommendations issued today by a federal advisory panel
dealing with child safety in aviation are a step in the right
direction, but they do not go far enough to ensure the safety of
the smallest children in airplanes.
The Department of Transportation's Future of Aviation Advisory
Committee (FAAC) presented 23 recommendations to DOT Secretary Ray
LaHood today. Among those recommendations was a call that Secretary
LaHood utilize the full resources of his office to educate the
flying public about the dangers
of lap children in aviation. The FAAC also requested that the
Secretary to update economic and safety data concerning small
children, and to take decisive steps, which may include rulemaking,
to address child passenger safety in aviation.
Chairman Hersman stated, "We appreciate the FAAC acknowledging
the dangers associated with children flying on their parents' laps,
but we would have preferred to see the FAA be mandated to require
that every person including our youngest children be restrained
appropriately for their age and size." She continued, "We
know that the safest place for children younger than age two
traveling on airplanes is in an appropriate child safety
seat. The era of the lap child on airplanes should come to an
end."
Hersman says the NTSB will continue its efforts to promote child
passenger safety in the coming year through education and advocacy
that is aimed toward the caregivers of children, regulatory
agencies, and the transportation industry.
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