That Freakonomics article is from 2007 and was only pointing out that manufacturers don't test all scenarios - not anything resembling your claim that they're j

That Freakonomics article is from 2007 and was only pointing out that manufacturers don't test all scenarios - not anything resembling your claim that they're just "safety theater". CDC strongly disagrees based on actual accident data (click risk reduction at the following link): https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/child_passenger_safety/cps-factsheet.html#:~:text=Car%20seat%20use%20reduces%20the,with%20seat%20belt%20use%20alone.&text=Booster%20seat%20use%20reduces%20the,with%20seat%20belt%20use%20alone https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/child_passenger_safet....