Syracuse (WSYR-TV) -- A new study finds half of parents of 4 to 8t year olds don’t require their children to ride in booster seats when they’re carpooling with other kids. If there weren’t enough booster seats for all the kids, the study found some parents let the passengers and their own kids use only seatbelts.
The research, conducted by the University of Michigan, found many parents said it was too hard to coordinate enough safety seats and just easier to have all the kids either in or out of booster seats, but it is against the law.
Most states require children to use a booster seat up to the age of 8. Half of parents surveyed said they didn’t know the age limit on booster seats in their state.
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NY State Police: Child Safety Seat FAQs
