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Proper seat belt positioning is vital
In this article, we tell you why it is important that a seat belt is not twisted and must be properly adjusted so that it restrains the body correctly.
The power of the mind in the aging process
Luis Rojas Marcos, a professor of psychiatry and member of the New York Academy of Medicine, inaugurated the 2022 Academic Seminar on Economics and Longevity held at Fundación MAPFRE with a lecture on the power of the mind in the aging process and the ingredients that can enhance it.
What is the safest seat for a child in a car?
The basic principle of passive safety dictates that the safest place is the one furthest away from a collision. Since we cannot know how a collision will occur, the seat that is farthest away from all possible collisions is the center rear seat. Therefore, the safest seat is the middle rear seat.
Headrests, a safety feature for child car seats
It may seem obvious, but a simple gesture such as positioning the head restraint correctly can protect a child from injury. Using headrests properly is important when traveling with children.
Airbag seats, a revolution in continuous evolution
Why don’t CRS have airbags like cars do? Since there are currently car seat models on the Spanish market that use this technology in a very similar way, we will explain what is involved in using an airbag with a child seat and the challenges that the manufacturers who use them with children’s car seats have had to face.
Multi-group seats: a wise purchase?
Child car seats are products designed to prevent injury (or even loss of life) to the occupant in the event of a sudden stop or traffic accident. For this reason, we must spend time making the right choice.
What are impact shields?
Impact shields are a part of a certain type of car seat that is placed over the child’s legs and secured either by the vehicle’s seat belt or by the belt on the impact shield itself. In this article we tell you how they work and how safe they are compared to other systems.
Defining the mobility of the future
For three days, the Global Mobility Call, the first sustainable mobility conference designed to position Spain as a benchmark in this field, brought together in Madrid the leaders of the new mobility ecosystem. Our experts took part in forums and round tables with more than 300 participants from all over the world.
Hate speech on social media damages the mind and the heart
At the 2nd Digital Health Conference: Mental health in the face of hate on social networks, we brought together professionals from the spheres of psychology, social media and communication, as well as the police, to analyze how hate messages that are spread through the internet can cause disorders in children and young people, and what we as a society can do to prevent them.
The Spanish Parliament’s Road Safety Commission endorses the European Road Safety Charter
Seeking to promote new road safety and sustainable mobility policies worldwide, in 2004 the European Commission launched the European Road Safety Charter, an initiative that all organisations working in this field can support. By endorsing the charter, organisations can contact other institutes with which they can share best practices, receive information and take part in the Road Safety Excellence Awards, among other benefits.
Social Innovation for transforming the world
The fifth edition of the Fundación MAPFRE Social Innovation Awards concluded with a ceremony held at the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid. More than 200 initiatives from 10 different countries, developed by scientists, researchers, university students and business schools, were submitted to the call. Discover the three winning projects.
Our solidarity with Ukraine has not stopped
Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, millions of people have been forced to leave their homes in search of a safer place. At Fundación MAPFRE we are striving to create an extensive network of solidarity that offers them support and reminds them that they are not alone.
How to transport pets in a car
When traveling with your pet in the car, you must know the necessary guidelines to do it safely. Here are some recommendations to follow.
Do child car seats expire?
In general, when we purchase a child restraint system, we do not ask how long it will last or if it will deteriorate over time. We assume that we can use it indefinitely, forgetting that this restraint system is essential for the safety of our children.
How to travel safely with 3 children
The arrival of a new family member always brings changes to the family environment: we have to prepare a room, buy everything we need and, especially when it is the third child, we must prepare for a new kind of mobility.
What is submarining?
Much has been written about submarining, but in most cases this effect is addressed in terms of the consequences and the technical explanation of how it occurs, and not in terms of the actions we should take to avoid it or minimize it as much as possible.
How is a child car seat designed?
Learn about the necessary steps involved in the process of creating a child car seat so that it can reach the stores and, eventually, your car.