It's not just babies who need special protection when riding in cars.
Most parents know to put infants and toddlers in special car seats.
But safety needs don't end when children get older. Unfortunately many of these children aren't restrained in the car at all. The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control reports that about half of children between the ages of 5 and 9 who are killed in car crashes aren't buckled up. Nearly 20 percent of children who ride in cars aren't restrained, and about three-fourths aren't restrained properly. Just using a seatbelt alone on a child isn't enough.