Abstract
This article looks briefly at new UK regulations governing the use of seat belts and child restraints in road vehicles. Under the new rules children under three years old must use a child seat or booster appropriate for their weight. Where seat belts are fitted, children under three years, of up to 135 centimetres height, must use the appropriate child restraint. Three exceptions allow child use of an adult belt in a taxi; for an unplanned journey; or where two child seats prevent a third being fitted. Rear facing baby seats must not be used in a seat protected by a frontal airbag unless it has been deactivated. Recent research shows that many parents stopped using child restraints by the time the child was six years old.