Evidence boosts case for restraining kids in cars
Source: Queensland. Minister for Transport. Media Release
"A national package of new road safety laws announced by Transport Minister Rachel Nolan will make car travel safer for young children in Queensland. Ms Nolan said new child restraint laws were the result of a national review and would improve safety through the use of child restraints and booster seats between the ages of one and seven. Ms Nolan said an extensive study by the Medical Journal of Australia found that premature graduation of children into adult seatbelts greatly increased the risk of injury or death. “There is clear evidence that a properly-fitted restraint can improve your child’s chances of surviving a serious crash by up to 50 per cent,” Ms Nolan said. The new child restraint laws require all children up to seven to be appropriately seated in an Australian Safety Standard approved child restraint or capsule, according to their age and size."