title: Kids in cars: closing gaps in child occupant restraint laws.
abstract: This article provides background on the latest research and findings related to child occupant restraint laws; highlights recent and proposed legislation mandating child occupant restraints, along with strategies and partnerships leading to the adoption of the legislation; and identifies practical steps that elected officials and public health practitioners can take to adapt and replicate those strategies and policies in their states and communities.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Dellinger
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Groff
authors.forename: Angela D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Mickalide
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Nolan
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D015370:Infant Equipment; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011640:Public Policy; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011049:Social Control Policies / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology