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Car crashes are the leading cause of death for KIDS with MORE THAN 2,000 children 14 years and younger dying and nearly 300,000 injured each year.  Child booster seats are designed for children 4-8 years old and are a known lifesaver when properly used with lap shoulder belts.  However, over 60 percent of parents and caregivers still do not use booster seats.

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Stranded in a sea of blue...will Ohio be the last state to enact live-saving booster seat legislation? Urge your Senator to support HB320, currently awaiting action in the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee.

Ohio in danger of being last state to have a booster seat law 

With Maryland and Mississippi having recently approved federally compliant booster seat laws, Ohio is in danger of being the last state in the nation to enact such a law. With the addition of Maryland and Mississippi, 43 states plus the District of Columbia now have booster seat laws. Mississippi's bill requires passengers ages 4 through 8, under 4' 9" in height or weighing less than 80 pounds, to ride in booster seats.


Contact your Senator asking for support on pending booster seat legislation

Click here for sample text, which you can cut and paste into a letter to your Senator


ACT & REACT

From Fox Unplugged on Monday, April 28
View segment how people are responding to the booster seat bill

From Fox 8 News in Cleveland on Friday, April 25
View clip of Brian Newbacher, AAA & Boost Ohio Kids Spokesperson calling for action on booster seat legislation.


April 30, 2008 - 2:20 P.M.
HB 320 passes House

By an 82-10 margin, the House of Representatives has passed House Bill 320, which will now move on to the Ohio Senate for further action.

April 24, 2008
OHIO BOOSTER SEAT COALITION CALLS FOR BOOSTER SEAT LAW IN OHIO
HB 320 may go before full House next week - Full Story


April 9, 2008
Patrolman Michael Toth of the Mentor Police Department offers proponent testimony  from the law enforcement perspective in House committee hearing. Click here to read Officer Toth's testimony.

April 2, 2008-
Mike Gittelman, MD, and State Representative Shannon Jones discuss booster seat safety and House Bill 320. Click here to view this important message.

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View/Download House Bill 320 Q&A document courtesy of Ohio Children's Hospital Assn. This information is also available under the Questions & Answer link above.

March 10, 2008-
Coalition kicks off outdoor billboard campaign.

Outdoor Sign Campaign Image - Delta and Eastern in Cincinnati

The Boost Ohio Kids Coalition sponsored  a public awareness campaign throughout the state to help boost awareness among Ohio motorists. The campaign will run for 4 weeks, with 37 billboards located in Cleveland, Dayton, Toledo, Akron, Cincinnati, and Columbus.

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