Study: Child Restraing Use Improving In Kansas
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Study: Child Restraing Use Improving In Kansas
A survey shows that new safety restraint mandates in Kansas have helped boost compliance among children.
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A survey shows that new safety restraint mandates in Kansas have helped boost compliance among children.

A study by the Kansas Department of Transportation found that 75% of passengers younger than 14 were protected by an appropriate safety seat or belt. That's up from last year's 68% and well above the 55% reported five years ago.

The report showed 93% of children 4 years old and younger were properly restrained and 63% of children 10 to 14 were buckled.

Reno County had the best compliance at 89%. Montgomery County's 49% was lowest.

The state passed a booster-seat law in 2006 and added a seat-belt measure targeting teens in 2007.

KDOT Secretary Deb Miller said while the findings are encouraging, but she's still not satisfied.
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