Utah’s laws regarding child car seat laws have recently changed. After May 5th, 2008, any child who is under eight years old is required to use a car seat or booster seat. Once children reach age eight or are 4’9,” they are allowed to use a seat belt. Booster seats are relatively easy to use—you just set the child on the booster seat and buckle the seat belt as you normally would. With smaller children, booster seats help the seat belt hit them at the right place on their neck and chest. In case of a collision, the booster seat also prevents injury to abdominal organs by positioning the seat belt over the hip bones rather than the abdomen.

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