This greatly reduces the chance of ejection in a crash. They sit on the vehicle seat to boost or lift up a child so the seat belt can fit correctly. Booster seats reduce the risk of death in a vehicle by 59%.īooster seats do not use a harness system and are not fastened into the vehicle. Children in this age group need to use a booster seat for safety and to follow the law in Maryland.
Many children in this age group are no longer riding in a safety seat but, they are too small to fit the vehicle seat belts that are made for adult-sized bodies.