| (Illinois) Car-seat law aims to protect children

"bobb" wrote in message ...


Friends of mine in the emergency medical professions have seen many infants
and children being hospitalized as a direct result of restraint systems...

Your friends may be interested in this fact sheet from the latest
study on booster use from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
available here in PDF Form:

http://www.chop.edu/traumalink/downl...s_allstate.pdf

The original study was printed in the Journal of the American Medical
Association:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...&dopt=Abstract

More images and state breakdowns can be found he

http://www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/div...c.jsp?id=71421

This is a great site with lots of relevant information on the efficacy
of boosters for children. I hope any parent who may consider leaving
their child unrestrained or without a booster will visit these links
to learn more before making their choice.

Often given little merit, is the loose cargo carried inside the vehicle at
the time of impact. These become missiles as the car suddenly stops or
changes direction upon impact and death or injury is not dependant upon
restraint systems.

Keep in mind that an unrestrained child is also loose cargo, and will
become a missile in the same manner. Unfortunately, this type of
missile does depend upon restraint systems.


Darren
http://www.car-safety.org

I don't think Bobb is arguing as much that any restraints don't help,
as much as he is arguing like I did, that these things are being
IMPOSED without first being tested. The population is being used as
Guinea Pigs.

"Greg Hanson" wrote in message
om...
I don't think Bobb is arguing as much that any restraints don't help,
as much as he is arguing like I did, that these things are being
IMPOSED without first being tested. The population is being used as
Guinea Pigs.

Obviously seat belts provide more protection than not using seat belts.

Seat belts with shoulder harnesses provide more protection than seat belts
without harnesses.

And baby car seats provide more protection in the back of the car than the
front.

And baby car seats provide more protection if they are facing the rear.

What's the problem, Greg?

You don't think seat belts were tested to see if they offered more
protection than not using seat belts?

Dan

"Dan Sullivan" wrote in message
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"Greg Hanson" wrote in message
om...
I don't think Bobb is arguing as much that any restraints don't help,
as much as he is arguing like I did, that these things are being
IMPOSED without first being tested. The population is being used as
Guinea Pigs.

Obviously seat belts provide more protection than not using seat belts.

Seat belts with shoulder harnesses provide more protection than seat belts
without harnesses.

And baby car seats provide more protection in the back of the car than the
front.

And baby car seats provide more protection if they are facing the rear.

What's the problem, Greg?

You don't think seat belts were tested to see if they offered more
protection than not using seat belts?

Dan


Is it relevant if he and his girlfriend no longer have her child around to
transport?

The child cannot be used as a Guinea pig for his brand of "discipline" or
anything else - if she isn't there...

Sherm.

"Sherman" wrote in message
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"Dan Sullivan" wrote in message
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"Greg Hanson" wrote in message
om...
I don't think Bobb is arguing as much that any restraints don't help,
as much as he is arguing like I did, that these things are being
IMPOSED without first being tested. The population is being used as
Guinea Pigs.

Obviously seat belts provide more protection than not using seat belts.

Seat belts with shoulder harnesses provide more protection than seat
belts
without harnesses.

And baby car seats provide more protection in the back of the car than
the
front.

And baby car seats provide more protection if they are facing the rear.

What's the problem, Greg?

You don't think seat belts were tested to see if they offered more
protection than not using seat belts?

Dan


Is it relevant if he and his girlfriend no longer have her child around to
transport?

The child cannot be used as a Guinea pig for his brand of "discipline" or
anything else - if she isn't there...

Sherm.

oooOOOOooo Sherm gives Greg's ass a MAJOR snap with a wet towel!

Careful Sherm, he may like it. ;-P

Best, Dan