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A1337STI · 2011-12-07, 02:29 PM

Reminds of me an interesting chapter of Super Freakonomics where the authers paid for testing child sized crash test dummies to be tested in child seats, and standard seat belts. IIRC the fatality rate was 18.2% for the booster seat, and 18.1% for the same dummy with out the booster. (ya they showed it was slightly safer with out)

Also they almost couldn't find a facility willing to conduct the test (not surprising as most of the clients are child seat manufacturers)

they were also able to conclude for smaller car accidents the booster seat is Way better at preventing minor injuries.

For infants the baby seats are way way safer. I don't remember what the forward facing baby seat stats were .

ok think that's enough of a tangent

2011-12-07, 02:29 PM	#67
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	Reminds of me an interesting chapter of Super Freakonomics where the authers paid for testing child sized crash test dummies to be tested in child seats, and standard seat belts. IIRC the fatality rate was 18.2% for the booster seat, and 18.1% for the same dummy with out the booster. (ya they showed it was slightly safer with out) Also they almost couldn't find a facility willing to conduct the test (not surprising as most of the clients are child seat manufacturers) they were also able to conclude for smaller car accidents the booster seat is Way better at preventing minor injuries. For infants the baby seats are way way safer. I don't remember what the forward facing baby seat stats were . ok think that's enough of a tangent __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!