So school is starting next week and the mom of my carpool boy has asked if he can ride in my car with no booster at all. CA law is 8 years old, which he is, BUT the problem is he's the size of a 5 year old! I'd say he's about 45" tall and 45lbs max. I have a Mazda5 and last year I made him sit in a highback TB since the 3rd row seatbelts didn't fit right with just a backless (they're too far forward). He no longer uses a booster at all in their cars. My DS1 rides in my car and her car in a highback booster at all times, and will again this school year even though he's 9" taller and 25lbs heavier than her son. Even my son doesn't pass the 5-Step Test yet. I'm thinking I should at least send her one link describing the 5-Step Test as I'm sure she's never heard of it. Her son was out of a booster at 6 years old, since that's what the CA law was before, but he had to start riding in one again when the new law came into practice last year. I told her that my 3rd row seatbelts just don't fit kids properly which is why he was in highback last year and she said "she" was ok with him having to sit in a booster, but that he really, really didn't want to. I'm hoping once she learns about the 5-Step Test, she'll tell him the booster is no longer an option (wishful thinking?)
So, what website has the best description of the 5-Step Test, why it is important, and has pics?
So, what website has the best description of the 5-Step Test, why it is important, and has pics?