Although many of us have fond memories of rattling around in the back of the family station wagon, what we didn't know then is that riding that way was very dangerous, And now it's even more dangerous out on the road.

While the number of motor vehicle injuries has been declining as more people use seat belts and car seats, the number of crashes continues to go up every year because there are more cars than ever on the road. Making matters worse, kids these days spend a lot more time in cars than they used to. That's where booster seats come in.Without a booster seat, an adult seat belt can actually cause injury in the event of a crash rather than preventing it.