PEDIATRICS Vol. 47 No. 5 May 1971, pp. 956
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Automobile Safety for Children, Seat Belt Division

William F. Rowley Jr. M.D.1, Eugene Lariviere M.D.2, and Charles W. Dietrich 3

1 Chief of Pediatric Ambulatory Services, New England Medical Center Hospitals
2 Department of Pediatrics, New England Medical Center Hospitals, Boston, Massachusetts 02111
3 Traffic Sciences, Bolt Beranek and Newman, Inc.

I would like to call your readers' attention to the effective date of the Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213, Child Seating Systems, which is April 1, 1971.1

This ruling provides that child seating systems offered for sale have to meet specifications set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Now, for the first time, a physician, who can and should recommend that parents of young children purchase restraining devices, can be assured that these devices will provide effective restraint.