STATE SURVEY DATA
The Questionnaire

Q1. Do you have any children under the age of 12 or do you ever have to provide care, baby-sit or watch children under the age of 12_

Q2. We are now talking about children riding in automobiles. Based on what you have heard or read, please tell me about what age you feel it would be safe to place your child in a regular seat with a regular seat belt without the aid of any specialized safety seat or other device_

Q3. Do you have any children between the ages of 4 and 8, or do you ever have to provide care, baby-sit or watch children between the ages of 4 and 8_

Q4. When traveling with one of your children, or one of the children you care for between the ages of 4 and 8, please tell me which of the following best describes how they usually ride in an automobile.

Q5. You indicated you use a safety seat for this child. Which of the following best describes the type of safety seat you use for this one child between 4 and 8 years old:

Q6. When is the last time this child traveled in your vehicle without the safety seat_

Q7. Please tell me the main reason why this child between the ages of 4 and 8 years old does not ride in a booster seat while in a vehicle_

A booster seat is a safety seat for children 40 to 80 pounds (generally ages 4-8), which is placed on the vehicle seat to raise the child up so that the regular vehicle lap and shoulder belts fit the child correctly.
Q9. Some people have heard or read about booster seats and others have not. How about you_ Before tonight have you ever heard or read about booster seats_