Traffic crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States.
However, many of these laws have significant gaps and exemptions in coverage that diminish the protection that all children need in motor vehicles. Although most child restraint laws cover babies and young children up to four years of age or 40 pounds most laws do not protect children up to16 years of age. Also, the belt use laws in most states permit only secondary enforcement. Require child occupants to be properly restrained . The law should explicitly require a child to be in an age and size appropriate restraint system.