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Booster Seats & The Law

BOOSTER SEAT LAWS MAKE A DIFFERENCE: STUDY

Children between the ages of four and seven who live in jurisdictions with booster-seat laws are more likely to be appropriately restrained during car accidents than children in places without booster-seat laws, according to a U.S. study.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2007/03/0...osterseats.html

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The new laws in Great Britain now dictate that children have to be on a booster seat up to the age of 12, or 152cm, whichever is the soonest.
This is also due to the fact that statistics are that children in a booster seat are far more likely to survive a crash than a child not in one.

I do think that it's a good idea, but it is going to take a lot of getting used to, especially when there has been a 5 year gap of children who previously only had to go on a booster seat up to the age of 7, and now they have to travel on one to and from secondary/high school, it's certainly causing some embarrassment for the children involved.

Having said that, it's not meant to be about how cool you look, but how many lives can be saved, surely that can only be a good thing?

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I completely agree booster seats are awesome. It is law in Ontario for children upto 12 to wear them. We used then long before the law cam in though. We found that the extra height the children get allows them to see out the windows better and that keeps them happy and blessedly quiet!

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Up to 12? Isn't that a bit much for a kid of that age? I think the deciding factor should be height rather than age.

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Booster seats are required for children under the age of eight, weighing 18 kg or more but less than 36 kg (40-80 lbs) and who stand less than 145 cm (4 feet 9 inches) tall.

My mistake sorry. 12 is the age at which the suggest they remain in the back seat. 13 plus for the front seat unless there is no passenger side air bag.

Booster Seats & The Law

Effectiveness of booster seats investigated. Booster seats, car seats and seat belts are equally effective at saving the lives of children, while booster seats top the others at reducing minor injuries specifically among children ages 8-12, according to new research. Source 5y.