Boosting Child Vehicle Safety ~ The Use of Child Booster Seats

On May 15, 2006 Iain tabled a Motion at the Legislative Assembly setting the ball rolling on changes to legislation and regulations concerning the use of child booster seats. After consulting with parents and stakeholders, Iain plans to introduce a Private Members Bill requiring children to be at least eight years old and weigh more than 36 Kilograms before being allowed to travel in a passenger vehicle without being seated in a child safety or booster seat. Under the current Motor Vehicle Act Legislation and Regulations, convertible or combination harness/booster seats are only required for children who weigh between 9 and 18 Kilograms.

Follow these links for more information on Iain's work promoting child vehicle safety:

Click for Iain's Press Release: Proposed Legislative Changes Will Boost Child Passenger Safety

Click for Iain's Speech in the Legislature: Keeping Kids Safe

Click for an informational handout on booster seat use

Click for video on boosting child passenger safety

Click to send Iain your feedback on the importance of booster seats and the proposed legislative changes

For more information about booster seat use, check out BoostBC