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New Car Seat Law on January 1st

December 31st, 2014 by flanews

Many parents have already bought or should be buying booster seats for their children as a new law gets set to go into effect on the 1st of January. But as Matt Galka tells us, that booster seat law could be getting tougher in 2015.

Jeff Dempsey owns a chain of children stores called Our New Baby. He says he’s ready for any last minute parents needing to buy a booster seat for their 4 and 5 year olds.

“The way adult seats are designed for adults not children,” said Dempsey.

Florida was one of only two states allowing 4 year olds and up to use a regular seat belt until a bill passed in 2014.  Dempsey is a father himself, and would like to see the age requirement rise.

“The longer they stay in the seats specifically made for them, the better, I think that’s a great idea,” he said.

Representative Keith Perry sponsored the bill that passed in 2014 and says safety was the name of the game.

“Well certainly we know it’s going to save lives, I think it’s something that’s been needed for a long time, and we’re one of the last states to enact that policy,” he said.

And as parents of 4 and 5 year olds who may not have had a seat in the past gear up to fortify their cars, a new crop of parents could be in the same boat next year, as Perry says he’ll look to possibly strengthen the law.

“Now we’re going to even look at moving that up, the age group, there’s a lot of data from the pediatric association that even moving that up to age 7 can be beneficial to saving lives,” he said.

A handful of states have requirements for kids in a booster seat up until age 8.

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