08 September 2006  Parents offered help with new car law
A car insurance provider has given advice to parents who may have difficulty enforcing the new laws regarding booster seats.

Norwich Union, together with clinical psychologist Claire Halsey, has given a list of recommendations to help the transition from an adult seat back to a child seat which some youngsters may have to go through by September 18th.

The advice includes keeping young children busy with activities and allowing them to personalise their child seat, as well as explaining the safety reasons for the change.

Brian Bridges, the car insurance provider's underwriter, has backed the new law, believing that it could save children's lives.

"Our research shows that children as young as six may have moved to using an adult seat belt and this simply isn't giving them the protection they need," he said.

"The new regulations are a welcome revision and Norwich Union gives full support to the government for taking the issue of child car safety seriously," he added.

Government legislation on child car seats consists of three parts for different age and height groups, with young and small children requiring the compulsory fitting of child seats to prevent serious injury in the event of an accident.

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