The Junior Leagues of Florida
State Public Affairs Committee
Child Passenger Restraint Legislation
2007-08
In 2000, Junior Leagues of Florida members learned about research showing that injury rates in 4 to 8 year old children
in motor vehicle accidents were dramatically reduced when they were properly restrained in booster seats. Following recommendations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the American Academy of Pediatrics, Junior Leagues members
joined numerous other child advocacy groups in what would become a long term commitment to child passenger safety and improved
child passenger restraint legislation in Florida.
We hope that new child passenger restraint legislation will be passed in the 2007-08 legislative session and would
like to ask as many children’s advocacy groups as possible to join in our advocacy efforts this year. We hope that the information in this website will help to provide information, tools and resources for
advocates and families, help coordinate the efforts of different advocacy groups to maximize our impact, raise public awareness
of the issue and as a result reduce injury rates in children in motor vehicle accidents in Florida.
Reference Materials
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Publications on Child Passenger Safety
Current and Proposed Legislation
Video
This clip involves a loving family
who moved their child to a booster seat too early and unfortunately had a defective safety belt, but it emphasizes the importance
of parental education and how crucial it is to have age appropriate restraints. Most
experts agree that parents look to state laws for guidance on restraining their children.
There is a crash test video depicting a six year old in an adult safety belt without a booster seat at the end. This reference was provided by FHP Trooper Kim Miller.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azgBhZfcqaQ&NR
Links to Other Websites To Learn More About
Child Passenger Safety:
Check these websites to learn
more about child passenger safety, see guides on finding the appropriate restraint devices for your child, learn about activities
to help promote child passenger safety, download educational and advocacy materials, see sample letters to your elected officials,
and more.
www.chop.edu/injury
www.AAP.org
www.NHTSA.gov
www.safekids.org
www.boosterseat.gov
Contact your local elected official or learn more about the legislative
process:
www.myflorida.com
Junior Leagues of Florida
Done in a Day Projects
http://www.jlflspac.org/BoosterSeatFiles/JL_DIAD.pdf
Contact for Additional Information:
joyfulcharlotte@aol.com
