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Florida Statute 316.613: Child Restraint Requirements
FS 316.613 modification for children 5 or younger effective Jan 1, 2015
Florida Statute 316.614: Seat Belt Usage
In 2012, Florida had the second largest number of unrestrained fatalities in the US and the third greatest number of fatalities when front impact air bags are deployed (FARS Data Queries)
From 2002-2012, 44.5% of Florida's child crash fatalities have occurred in only ten counties. Furthermore, of the 193 child fatalities for the 10 year period ending 2012, less than half were properly restrained. (FIRES database) Additionally, NOPUS reports that child restraint use for children from birth to 7 years of age remains unchanged at 91% but dropped by 3% for children in vans and SUVs.