Secure Booster Seats Save on Automobile Insurance Costs

Parents who drive with young children are being advised about a new study showing that many of them are not properly using booster seats. This puts their passengers at risk of greater injury and their automobile insurance company left facing potentially higher costs that are then passed on to consumers.

Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine recently announced that about 65 percent of booster seats observed during a study throughout Indiana were being incorrectly used. This comes at a time when most states, 44 in total, have now passed laws requiring younger passengers to sit in booster seats after they outgrow standard car seats.

Some of the booster seat errors spotted included slack safety belts and placing shoulder belts behind a child's back or under their arm.

"Our findings clearly show that booster seats are not protecting children because of user error. Parents need to know how to safely place a child in a booster, supervise the buckling up of children who put themselves in the seat, and double check that the shoulder and lap belts restraining the children remain properly positioned during the drive," said study author Joseph O'Neil M.D.

Proper booster seat use is vital for parents because it helps make the car a safer place for their children while also potentially preventing injuries that could lead to higher auto insurance costs.

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