Who the booster seat is for?

It's surprising, but being buckled up with a safety belt is not the safest way for many children to ride in a vehicle. Safety belts are designed for adults, and children under 4' 9" tall should ride with a booster seat. Children prematurely moved to seat belts are 4 times more likely to suffer serious head injuries during a collision than children in child safety or booster seats.

The booster seat message is a crucial one, NHTSA estimates that up to 90% of children in the U.S. who should be using a booster seat are not. The goal of this campaign is to educate parents of children who have outgrown their child safety seat that a booster seat is a life-saving transition to an adult safety belt. Visit www.boosterseat.gov for more information. Life has no reset button Think Safety. Brought to you by SafetyTV Library. www.safetyissues.com

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[vctorascrt]

Some women who are shorter use phone books to sit on. Wouldn't a seat that doesn't slide be more practical? My son is 4'3", a 2nd grader, and 8.5 years old. He will be in his little backless booster until he's 4'9", as seatbelts are designed for adult men. If a $20 booster may save his life, why not use it?

[mygirlkat1974]

This is not stupid or BS.  Look at a video of David Miller. Its a childs life.

[kennedy24ify]

@vctorascrt i so agree with you even if it wasn't a law i would use one anyway i just dont feel a small child is safe in just a seat belt and those of you who do i hope you never get in an accident

[jfmom]

@vctorascrt Good job using it, my 8 year old is in a high back still, I told her we could take the back off at 9 maybe

[jfmom]

The bone structure of an adult woman is very different from the bone structure of a child. So the 4 ft 9 Grandma does not need a booster, but the 7 year old does. There are lots of studies on it to explain it. I am 5'2 and I wish the seat belt fit me correctly But I have the bone structure of an adult, so it is just a small annoyance.

[BLACKBEAUTY8989]

my grandma is 4 foot 11 they show use an age not an height!!

[K0ZZY]

booster seats are bs

[Ellduss]

Ummmmm ok im 4 ft 5 now i shrunk!

[Ellduss]

HAHA my grandma is the size of me and im 4 ft 6 so mmmmmm but she doesnt use one

[Thesurus01]

Imagine if there was a woman 4ft 9 would she need a booster seat?