www.ted.com Steven Levitt shares data that shows car seats are no more effective than seatbelts in protecting kids from dying in cars. However, during the Q&A, he makes one crucial caveat.
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nilbud says
This is what happens when idiots apply the wrong methods to data. Economists work with completely artificial models and regard actual data as an aberration.
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15:15
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Steve only seeks the truth. We all do what we can.
csmutz2001 says
ok so keep the 3 year old rearfacing and his head wont hit his knees…. and as for the seatbelt on a 3 year old it doesnt show internal bleeding… There have been 3 year olds that have died from adult seatbelts from accidents they should have been able to walk away from. I wish our children were hard bodied like actual crash dummies, then we wouldnt have to worry aobut car accidents! DUH!
csmutz2001 says
and the carseats that are built into the car are expensive through the car manufacturer. Simple solution: Keep toddlers rearfacing until they are 35lbs then keep them in a 5pt harness until 4′ or 65lbs whichever comes first, and then keep them in a highback booster until they are 4’9″ (57″) or 100lbs whichever comes first! Problem solved!
andrewsurfrider1234 says
Steve missed the point! Car seats work well when used correctly. The REAL issue is that 83% (gov data) of car seats are found to be DANGEROUSLY MIS-INSTALLED by the consumer. It is very easy to prove how well car seats work when installed correctly, look at the test data from IIHS and NHTSA. The way you presented your collected information is misleading and dangerous to the public. If a parent stops using a car seat and their child is injured or killed are you responsible?
andrewsurfrider1234 says
Data does not support you statement. many car seats reduce side impact injuries by over 40%. That little plastic does a great job to disperse crash energy.
andrewsurfrider1234 says
I am a designer for one of the largest car seat manufacturers in the world and I can assure you that current car seats are designed for optimal performance. Until cars change significantly car seats are the way to go.
JPRubber2 says
First, a very large fraction of the data is taken and presented in favor of the carseat industry and car insurance companies. Seond, 99% of all people do not have the carseat tight enough to reduce side impace energy, which creates a situation where the seat pivots in 2 directions leaving the child in a terrible position Lastly, if you add up all the money we have spent on these carseats, it is far more than the savings the insurance industry has experienced How did we ever survive without them
chepech says
I grew up in a world without carseats, look at the data form the mid 70s and 80s, nothing has changed, the dead ratio is about the same proportional to the population world. Carseats are as good in saving children as gas masks are for preventing Anthrax.
valleyfight says
OH i get it it, I’m installing the car seat wrong. It’s my fault the car seats you make are useless.
Flakpole says
16:11 ….
That’s what she said!
kokopelli314 says
Its hard to change the beliefs of someone whose income is supported by those beliefs.
Steve Levitt made it quite clear that child car seats were an effective, but complicated and expensive solution for all children but not necessarily the best solution for the older age group. The point being made here is the divide between research and reason when irrational assumptions, fear and greed determine public policy.
NikolaiHGS says
Haha!
flexicon1996 says
Are we concerned only with deaths, or would we prefer to survive a crash with fewer amputations, comas, or severe injuries as well?
manyoutooktoomuch says
because, if you’re not dead you are (most probably) alive.
1RadicalOne says
One problem with the videotaped crashes – the dummy in the belt appears to have a much more sudden stop. That is worse than a more gradual one in a high-acceleration situation such as this; it creates a plethora of internal injuries.
Haygurlhaygurlhay says
@42sbasearebelongtome He also talks about this a lot in Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics (I forget which one, I think it was super)
razm98 says
This guy is so wrong.
1)seatbelts are design for adults – size, shape, position. They are not made for childreen – even if a child fit into it, it will not fit good.
2)A 2 year old will not stay in place in the seat just with a normal car 3 point seatbelt. He can easly “escape” out of a normal seatbelt and start playing in the back.
3)You can use your car seatbelts but with the booster seat – so seatbelts will strap the kid in a good way. Is this a conspiracy as well ?
razm98 says
4)This guy only talks about “goverment” and car seat companys conspiration. But let’s not forget there are other countries except USA. In Europe there is extensive data and tests about car seats, from Adac, Euroncap and other independent organisations from germany, sweeden, etc.
4)Children ages 2-5 restrained by a seat belt only are 4 times more likely to suffer a head injury compared to those in a child restraint. CHOP Research Institute CPS Issue Report (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia).
hrabrica says
This guy is an idiot >:(
dylanlawless1 says
Have you ever noticed, when you learn a new fact or phrase it seems to follow you
TheLivingStone7 says
maybe you’re two year old won’t sit still but for us responsible parents who raise quality children, they do sit still.
tayo58 says
Insightful
razm98 says
@TheLivingStone7
You are not a responsible parent if you put your 2 yo in a harness design for ADULT height. Toddlers can be in risk of decapitation or slipping from the belt in a frontal crash and no protection whatsoever in a side crash.
By quality you mean vegetative? Because a normal toddler will not sit still for hours at 2 years of life. He will try to develop his skills, to “explore”, to play a. Without a carseat he will not even see out the window, or be able to sleep in safety.