Some lawmakers are doubtful.
Some lawmakers are doubtful.
A proposal would require kids 8 and younger who are shorter than 4 feet 9 inches to sit on a booster seat in cars. The legislation sailed through the state Senate and is now in the House. Currently, toddlers and babies must ride in car seats and children up to the age of 5 are required to be buckled. The proposal's backers, which include the Florida Highway Patrol, pediatricians and sheriffs, say regular seat belts usually do not fit children younger than 9. Booster seats would help solve that problem.