Can a 150 lb. female passenger easily hold an unbelted 10 lb. infant in her lap at 25 mph during a collision?

In a collision at 25 mph, the dynamics of a crash make it highly unlikely for a 150 lb. female passenger to effectively hold an unbelted 10 lb. infant in her lap. During a collision, the forces acting on both the passenger and the infant will be significant due to the sudden deceleration.

When a vehicle suddenly stops, the laws of physics dictate that all unrestrained objects inside the vehicle, including passengers, continue to move forward at the speed of the vehicle until they are stopped by another object. In this case, if the passenger attempted to hold the infant in her lap, the infant would not only have a force acting on it due to the impact but would also be at serious risk of being propelled forward with substantial force relative to the stopping action of the vehicle.

This situation poses a danger not just to the infant but also to the passenger, as the infant's weight, while only 10 lbs., becomes significantly amplified due to the rapid deceleration. The ability to securely hold the infant is compromised, and the infant's unrestrained status increases the risk of severe injury or trauma during the collision. Therefore, it is critically important for all passengers, especially infants, to be properly restrained in age-