New AZ Booster Seat Law Begins:
AUGUST 2nd, 2012 - Affects Children Under Age 8
Until your child is big enough, give ' em a boost!
Why a Booster?
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children between 5 and 8 years old. Many of these children were not properly restrained.
The use of belt-positioning booster seats lowers the risk of injury to children aged 4-8 years by 45 percent compared with the use of seat belts alone.
If the vehicle seat belt is at your child's belly rather than below the hip bones and touching the thighs, the could suffer damage to internal organs and/or a spinal injury if a crash occurs.
This law allows a police officer to stop a car if a child is not seat belted correctly in a child safety seat.
