Table 3 Population knowledge about child’s car safety seats after implementation of the new traffic regulations in Saudi Arabia

Do you think car safety is important for child safety in the car?

Always

334

68.6%

Sometimes

120

24.6%

Not important

15

3.1%

I don’t know

18

3.7%

Do you think car safety seats are protective if accidents happen?

Always

290

59.5%

Sometimes

148

30.4%

Not important

24

4.9%

I don’t know

25

5.1%

Up what age should children use car safety seats?

1 year

30

6.2%

3 years

61

12.5%

5 years

68

14.0%

7 years

52

10.7%

12 years

21

4.3%

Until the seat belt fits properly

114

23.4%

I don’t know

141

29.0%

How do you think children aged 1–3 years old should sit in the car?

Rear facing child seat

226

46.4%

Forward facing child seat

155

31.8%

Passenger’s lap

11

2.3%

I don’t know

95

19.5%

How do you think children aged 4–7 years old should sit in the car?

Front seat with seat belt

31

6.4%

Back seat with car seat belt

249

51.1%

Belt positioning booster seat

96

19.7%

I don’t know

111

22.8%

How do you think children aged 8–12 years old should sit in the car?

Front seat with seat belt

52

10.7%

Back seat with car seat belt

253

52.0%

Belt positioning booster seat

72

14.8%

I don’t know

110

22.6%

Where do you think is the safest place to keep the child safety seat in the car?

Back seat in the side

291

59.8%

In the front seat

21

4.3%

In the middle of seat

66

13.6%

I don’t know

109

22.4%

Do you know that there are different types of car safety seat depending on the child’s age?

Yes

383

78.6%

No

104

21.4%