Appropriate legislation in conjunction with education makes sense. Booster seats can vary in appearance, but usually look like the seats children use to reach the table at a restaurant. They elevate the child so the seat belt fits properly across the shoulder and lap.
Size is more important than age in determining how long to use a booster seat.
The federal government recommends that children from 40 to 80 pounds and less than 4 feet 9 inches tall should always use them. All states require car seats for the smallest children, usually up to 4 years old, but federal data show that less than 10 percent of children between 4 and 8 use booster seats. It includes giving away 1 million booster seats. Ford also was releasing a survey showing that while 88 percent of caregivers have heard of booster seats, only 21 percent use them. Seventy-one percent did not know the proper age at which a child should use a booster seat.