One of the basic provisions of this legislation is to have car safety seats tested in current model sports cars, SUVs, and minivans not the back seat of a 1975 Chevy Impala.
Car crashes kill an average of seven children each day.
Joining Shimkus in cosponsoring this legislation are ten Members of the Illinois delegation, including Congressmen Ray LaHood, Lane Evans, and David Phelps. Organizations supporting the Child Passenger Protection Act are the American College of Emergency Physicians, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Easter Seals.