Cheryl Kim - Comment

Document ID: NHTSA-2008-0149-0002
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Received Date: September 16 2008, at 07:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: September 18 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: September 12 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: November 12 2008, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80709b87
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This is comment on Rule

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection

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Lockable belts are needed (1) to secure safety seats for children above 48 lbs., especially children who are large for their age or have special needs (2 for children in boosters who are not able to stay properly seated and/or keep the shoulder belt properly positioned; (3) to enable caregivers to lock unused belts, which some children have wrapped around their necks, coming close to strangulation.