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booster seat

A vehicular safety device used for children who are too large for a safety (baby) seat and too small to wear a shoulder seat belt. Booster seats generally lift the child by 10 to 15 cm, allowing the three-point seat belt to cross the child at the shoulder and hips. Improperly fitted belts may ride across the stomach and neck, causing internal injuries.

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Besides parents, kids must also be educated from a very early age about the protective power of child seats, seat belts and booster cushions," he added.

Why 34% of UAE residents don't use child seats in cars

In its role as main sponsor, Alfardan Automobiles, the exclusive BMW Group importer in Qatar, supported this year's GCC Traffic Week by distributing child booster cushions as part of its drive to raise awareness of the importance of buckling up.

Alfardan Automobiles joins awareness drive at Traffic Week

Studies from 2012 reveal that booster cushions for children aged between four and 11 reduce the risk of injury by 59 per cent compared to wearing seatbelts alone," said Euro Motors general manager Paul Yates.

Road safety tips for parents in new awareness campaign

Notably, the campaign was extended to Saudi Arabia last October, where local BMW importer Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors arranged awareness events in shopping malls in Jeddah, Riyadh and Al Khobar, and 1,000 child booster cushions were distributed.

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The three seats in the second row are equipped with Isofix sittings to securely attach child seats and booster cushions.

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There are twin booster cushions for children in the outer rear seats available, hooks for carrying and lockable under floor storage.

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They want to raise awareness that wearing seatbelts saves lives, as well as educate parents and drivers on the correct fitting and use of child seats and booster cushions in vehicles.

Children's lives in danger from unsafe car seats

Another 30 per cent used backless booster cushions that meet legal requirements but offer less protection than full-sized child car seats in side-on crashes.

Backless booster risky for kids, says UK study

bmw campaignstay alert stay aliveGerman carmaker BMW handed out hundreds of child-safety booster cushions as part of their aeStay Alert Stay Alive' road safety campaign last week.

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It goes on to offer detailed advice on the types of baby and child seats and booster cushions available, how they should be used and when it is safe for an older child to begin using regular seat belts.

Buckle up for a safer ride

THOUSANDS of drivers in the region are putting their children's lives at risk - and breaking the law - by failing to buy booster cushions for their cars, according to a new survey.

Drivers putting children at risk

The majority of respondents, at 29 per cent, said that child seats are too expensive, while 28 per cent said that their children do not like to be strapped in child seats or booster cushions.