'A child restraint for every child on every trip'

This paper highlights the recommendations from a Paediatric Society of New Zealand Position Paper for the correct use of child restraints. The authors consider that the New Zealand Government has a "tepid commitment" to promoting child passenger safety and call for further change to legislation and practice. They advocate that all health professionals use the Paediatric Society recommendations to advocate for such change. The first recommendation: "A child restraint is used on every trip for every child. Child passengers travelling in motorised vehicles should at all times be seated in a restraint that is correctly fitted into the vehicle, meets accepted Standards, and is suitable for the child's age, height, weight and development."