Rainbow Injury Prevention Center

House Bill 320, introduced on January 29, 2008, by Rep. Shannon Jones, calls for all children under the age of eight or less than 4’9″ in height to be restrained in an appropriate car seat or booster seat.  The bill would make enforcement of the booster seat provision primary, which research has shown to be the best incentive to encourage restraint use. While the bill has the potential to save countless lives and prevent thousands of injuries each year, the cost to parents for taking this important step in protecting their children is minimal: booster seats cost less than $10.  Further, passing this law in Ohio would make the state eligible for federal funds that would help to publicize the new law and provide free booster seats to low-income families.