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We hear a lot from parents that it was just this time, just a short distance, or they didn't have their seat with them. There are a lot of circumstances, but the fact is parents really need to ensure they properly restrain kids on every trip they take.
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How we square that is the potential safety advantage of the added size and weight appears to be offset by the rollover risk.
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SUVs are becoming more popular as family vehicles because they can accommodate multiple child safety seats and their larger size may lead parents to believe SUVs are safer than passenger cars. However, people who use an SUV as their family vehicle should know that SUV's do not provide superior protection for child occupants.
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We're not saying they're worse or that they're terrible vehicles. We're challenging the conventional wisdom that everyone assumed they were better.
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To the extent that SUV makers can solve the rollover problem, we may see them becoming the safe haven for children that they have the potential to be.
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It's not that SUVs are bad. It's just that the evidence is not so clear that they are obviously superior.
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In 1999 ... booster seats were used by only 5 percent of 4- to 8-year-olds. By the middle of last year, that figure stood at just over 30 percent. That is great news. But there remains much room for improvement.
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