Regardless of legal requirements regarding booster seat usage when renting a cab, the practical considerations are often a different kettle of fish.  For one thing, even if you are traveling with only one child, carrying a booster seat around the city can be cumbersome, to put it mildly.  For another, your taxi driver may not [...]

Most parents with children who have outgrown their child seat don’t think twice any more about graduating them into booster seats in the family car, but what are the legal requirements when it comes to taxis?   This is a great question, though the answer is not always as straightforward as you might think.  For some [...]

Researchers tell us seat belts are designed for people who are at least 4’9” (145cm) tall.  So we were wondering just how many children have grown tall enough to safely use an adult seat belt without a booster seat.  We think you will be interested to see what we found.
To get the data, we downloaded [...]

On November 24th, 2009, the upper age limit of New York State’s child restraint law will be raised.  All children must be restrained in an appropriate child restraint system while riding in a motor vehicle, until they reach their 8th birthday.  Currently, this law applies to children aged 4 to 6.
Safety belts are not designed [...]

While all the States and Provinces have laws regulating child seats for babies and small children, there are still several without laws requiring children to use booster seats.
In the US, they are Arizona, Florida and South Dakota.  In Canada, they are the three Prairie Provinces (Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan), and the three Territories (Nunavut, Yukon [...]

Many parents have been informed by their seven or eight year old that they no longer need a booster seat, that it’s for babies, or that their friends don’t use them anymore.  Heard this one before?  Let’s face it, kids can be under a lot of peer pressure at that age, but that’s not a [...]

The stats are startling – motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death in the United States and Canada. That’s why excuses like “We’re only going to the grocery store,” or “She thinks she’s too old for a booster seat,” can make the difference between life and death, according to Safe Kids [...]

Specific provisions vary widely from State to State. All laws include an age limit, some States emphasize weight limits, while others also stipulate height requirements.
NHTSA has a site filled with newly updated information on booster seat requirements. This particular chart is great for providing a clear visual overview. With so many different requirements, it’s no [...]