I've met a few of them.
I'd just like to know on what scientific evidence/studies they come up with these numbers. Why is the magic age 8, not 7 or 9 ? Is that political or based on physiology ?
We all know air bag deployment is calibrated on an average 190 lb 5'10" unbuckled drunk man (to hell with the rest of us), so why do we think these numbers are any more credibly oriented towards safety ?
Ahh, but they're big enough to require a whole new range of booster chairs...chaching $$$$$.