Lap belt only positions are very dangerous, especially for children. They were initially designed to prevent passengers from ejection. Although they do that well, the injuries sustained from lap belt only positions during a crash are serious, if not fatal. They do not offer adequate crash protection because there is no upper body support.

More info: Lap Belt Dangers

By Rayanne on Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 05:06 pm:

Wow, I never knew how big of a difference there was between them.

When I first read the title of the post, I thought that it said "Lap Belt Dancers" LOL

By Trina~moderator on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 05:22 pm:

LOL, Rayanne!