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ANCHORAGE BOOSTER SEAT USE STUDY 2009
An observational study was conducted of child passenger safety device use before and after implementation of legislation and a multi-media campaign.
In 2009, Alaska passed a revision to its seatbelt law. The revision clarified the requirements for children under the age of 8 to be restrained in a "booster or car seat." The law became effective September 15, 2009. The Alaska Injury Prevention Center, with multiple partners, conducted a pre-observational study to determine a baseline number measuring use of appropriate child passenger safety device (CPSD) usage for children ages 4 through 7 years old. The definition of an appropriate CPSD was based on the revised statute: use of a car seat or booster seat using lap and shoulder belt by children ages 4-7 who were under 65 pounds and under 4'9" tall. A post-observational study was conducted after the revised law became effective and a multi-media campaign had been implemented. The post enactment-observations showed significant gains in appropriate use of child passenger safety devices for all children between the ages of 4 and 7.
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