Booster seat law about to go into effect

The booster seat law passed by the state legislature will go into effect next week. That means all children between the ages of four and eight that are under 4 feet, nine inches must be in a booster seat.

Even though many conservative bloggers started calling Wisconsin a "nanny-state" for passing this law, it was the right thing to do. Cars safety belts are not built for children and this causes many injuries to kids. Our state is almost behind the times on this one. According to the Appleton Post-Crescent, 33 other states passed a similar law to this one before our state did.

The article also shows that parents aren't nearly as worked up about it as conservative bloggers were, even in the Republican dominated Fox Valley area.

"My primary concern is for their safety, and with it being so convenient, why not use it?" says Evers, of Combined Locks. "The safer I can keep them, the better."

Good thing the Republican legislature didn't listen the conservative bloggers and radio talk show hosts on this one.