PARENTS: What do you think of this? Florida lawmakers are considering a series of changes to bring state car seat requirements more in line with national guidelines.
Car seats reduce the risk of injury in a crash by 71% to 82% for children compared to just using a seatbelt, according to theRight now, children in Florida need to ride in car seats until the age of 5.
This proposed law will also give parents more flexibility to decide what type of car seat or booster is right for their child, according to lawmakers. News4JAX sat down with former police officer James Brown, with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, who said it’s not a bad idea to update how children are strapped into cars.
He recommends parents even go beyond national and state guidelines to make sure their child is safe in the car.