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This was sent to me via my work email, so disregard the mottom concerning going through your dept if you don't work for a public service agency. Thought this was well worth sharing and hoping others will support it as well:
Raising the Child Passenger Restraint Age to Under Age 8
(Developed and Current as of 2/21/2011)
This information is provided to assist you in responding to inquiries
from your community.
1. Please be advised that Representative Alan Powell, Hartwell, and others are sponsoring a bill to require Georgia drivers transporting children under age 8 to use a child passenger restraining system appropriate for the child’s height and weight. Current Georgia law only requires this when transporting children under age 6. House Bill 279 was passed unanimously by the House Motor Vehicles Committee and will go to the Rules Committee, if you would like to follow its progress.
2. Likewise, Sen. Jeff Mullis, Catoosa, and others are sponsoring a bill to require Georgia drivers transporting children under age 8 to use a child passenger restraining system appropriate for the child’s height and weight. Current Georgia law only requires this when transporting children under age 6. Senate Bill 88 and has been assigned to the Transportation Committee, if you would like to follow its progress.
3. The language in both bills is the same and at this time the only proposed change from the current law is the increase in age.
Below is the link to the Georgia General Assembly website if you would like to view the legislation: http://www.legis.ga.gov. At the top of the screen click on Legislation, on the left side under Legislation, click Search.
As of Feb 2011, two states (TN and WY) require booster seats until age 9. Twenty-seven (27) states and the District of Columbia require booster seats until age 8. An additional 6 states require booster seats until age 7. Twelve (12) states, including Georgia require booster seats until age 6. Only three (3) states require booster seats until ages 4 or 5. (Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Available at: http://www.iihs.org/laws/ChildRestraint.aspx)
• Booster seats help position kids so that the seatbelt fits across their body appropriately. According to the “Partners for Child Passenger Safety” study, booster seats are 60% safer than seat belts alone.
• Seat belts are designed for an average-sized adult male. Children usually don’t fit in adult seat belts properly until they are at least 8 years old or about 4’9”. In a crash, poor fitting adult seat belts can result in serious injury to a child’s abdomen, neck and head.
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Safe Kids USA recommend keeping children in booster seats until they are at least 8 years old.
IMPORTANT: Before contacting any elected official or talking to the press, please make sure you are aware of your agency’s policies related to advocacy efforts and contact with the media.
You will receive periodic updates.
This was sent to me via my work email, so disregard the mottom concerning going through your dept if you don't work for a public service agency. Thought this was well worth sharing and hoping others will support it as well:
Raising the Child Passenger Restraint Age to Under Age 8
(Developed and Current as of 2/21/2011)
This information is provided to assist you in responding to inquiries
from your community.
1. Please be advised that Representative Alan Powell, Hartwell, and others are sponsoring a bill to require Georgia drivers transporting children under age 8 to use a child passenger restraining system appropriate for the child’s height and weight. Current Georgia law only requires this when transporting children under age 6. House Bill 279 was passed unanimously by the House Motor Vehicles Committee and will go to the Rules Committee, if you would like to follow its progress.
2. Likewise, Sen. Jeff Mullis, Catoosa, and others are sponsoring a bill to require Georgia drivers transporting children under age 8 to use a child passenger restraining system appropriate for the child’s height and weight. Current Georgia law only requires this when transporting children under age 6. Senate Bill 88 and has been assigned to the Transportation Committee, if you would like to follow its progress.
3. The language in both bills is the same and at this time the only proposed change from the current law is the increase in age.
Below is the link to the Georgia General Assembly website if you would like to view the legislation: http://www.legis.ga.gov. At the top of the screen click on Legislation, on the left side under Legislation, click Search.
As of Feb 2011, two states (TN and WY) require booster seats until age 9. Twenty-seven (27) states and the District of Columbia require booster seats until age 8. An additional 6 states require booster seats until age 7. Twelve (12) states, including Georgia require booster seats until age 6. Only three (3) states require booster seats until ages 4 or 5. (Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Available at: http://www.iihs.org/laws/ChildRestraint.aspx)
• Booster seats help position kids so that the seatbelt fits across their body appropriately. According to the “Partners for Child Passenger Safety” study, booster seats are 60% safer than seat belts alone.
• Seat belts are designed for an average-sized adult male. Children usually don’t fit in adult seat belts properly until they are at least 8 years old or about 4’9”. In a crash, poor fitting adult seat belts can result in serious injury to a child’s abdomen, neck and head.
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Safe Kids USA recommend keeping children in booster seats until they are at least 8 years old.
IMPORTANT: Before contacting any elected official or talking to the press, please make sure you are aware of your agency’s policies related to advocacy efforts and contact with the media.
You will receive periodic updates.
I guess 95% of the people here aren't aware of that either based on the 5 year olds I see wearing seat belts all day long 
