Children at risk as Australia lags behind other countries on car seat safety, experts say
by Kate Lyons from World news | The Guardian on (#6K6WV)
Road crash deaths are the leading cause of death for children aged 1 to 13 in Australia and experts say many could be prevented with better restraints
Leading child safety experts are calling for regulations around child car restraints to be brought into line with the medical evidence and similar countries worldwide, saying that a large proportion" of Australian children are being put in danger of life-altering traumatic injuries or death every day due to inappropriate use of car and booster seats.
The calls come as the state and federal ministers for transport undertake a review of Australia's child restraint rules, which have been condemned as out of step with safe practice guidelines.
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