I've been thinking of this more and more lately, as I read things about 'proper belt fit' and so on.
I know that there are many adults in many cars that the seat belt simply doesn't fit--I'm one of them. I'm okay in back seats a lot of the time, but if a seat has a longer rigid belt stalk (like the front seats on a lot of cars I ride in/drive) or if the shoulder belt doesn't sit right (like in 90% of cars I ride in, front or back, regardless of if the shoulder belt adjusts up and down), seat belts do not fit me right and I expend a great deal of energy, sometimes while driving, into trying to keep my lap belt low and my shoulder belt on my shoulder. Which makes me think that, in all likelihood, I should probably be in a booster (wouldn't surprise me--I've got a cub in the cubpack that I lead that's only a couple inches shorter than me and outweighs me and he's TEN! My clothes, which are too big for me, are the right size, bordering on too small for him. Long story as to why he ended up wearing my clothes.).
So I'm wondering if a) it is possible to use a booster in a driver's seat without having to adapt the pedals or any other bits and bobs in any way; b) is it SAFE to use a booster in the driver's seat; c) are there any boosters on the market that could accommodate a 5'4 (64 inch), 100-114 lb person and d) would YOU consider doing it, for yourself?
Kind of an odd question, maybe. *shrug* Just interested. I think that belts don't fit me properly because I'm very thin, maybe?
I know that there are many adults in many cars that the seat belt simply doesn't fit--I'm one of them. I'm okay in back seats a lot of the time, but if a seat has a longer rigid belt stalk (like the front seats on a lot of cars I ride in/drive) or if the shoulder belt doesn't sit right (like in 90% of cars I ride in, front or back, regardless of if the shoulder belt adjusts up and down), seat belts do not fit me right and I expend a great deal of energy, sometimes while driving, into trying to keep my lap belt low and my shoulder belt on my shoulder. Which makes me think that, in all likelihood, I should probably be in a booster (wouldn't surprise me--I've got a cub in the cubpack that I lead that's only a couple inches shorter than me and outweighs me and he's TEN! My clothes, which are too big for me, are the right size, bordering on too small for him. Long story as to why he ended up wearing my clothes.).
So I'm wondering if a) it is possible to use a booster in a driver's seat without having to adapt the pedals or any other bits and bobs in any way; b) is it SAFE to use a booster in the driver's seat; c) are there any boosters on the market that could accommodate a 5'4 (64 inch), 100-114 lb person and d) would YOU consider doing it, for yourself?
Kind of an odd question, maybe. *shrug* Just interested. I think that belts don't fit me properly because I'm very thin, maybe?