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House approves booster-seat requirement for children ages 5–8 under 57 inches

Utah House of Representatives · February 23, 2006
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Summary

The House passed HB 111 requiring children ages 5–8 and under 57 inches tall to ride in a booster seat; sponsors cited state data and a study showing a 70% reduction in injury risk for children using booster seats.

The Utah House approved House Bill 111 to require children between the ages of 5 and 8 and under 57 inches in height to ride in a child safety booster seat, sponsors said.

Representative Tim Cosgrove, the bill's sponsor, told members that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and injury for children…

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