MPs in England are being urged to do more to protect pregnant mothers and their unborn children when in the car.        

Leading child safety manufacturer Clippasafe is lobbying the Government to introduce tighter laws following the release of the latest figures showing 2,671 children killed or seriously injured on England's roads in 2007.* 

"That number is worryingly high," commented Roger Cheetham, managing director of Clippasafe. "What's even more concerning is the fact that the figures don't include the number of unborn babies being killed as a result of road accidents, so in reality the number could be even higher.

"We've identified an alarming trend of pregnant women deciding to take a risk and not wear their seatbelts, as conventional belts can start to feel uncomfortable as their bump gets bigger.

"It's not only illegal, but it's also incredibly dangerous and we need the Members of Parliament to help us stop lives being lost unnecessarily."

Research shows that conventional seatbelts lay right across the pregnant woman's bump and in the event of a high-impact collision, it could transfer the impact directly onto the womb, proving incredibly harmful for both mother and child, and in some cases, may even result in miscarriage or death.

Clippasafe is therefore asking the Government to recognise the huge potential for danger, and introduce a law that identifies the risk that mums-to-be face by not wearing their seatbelt correctly.

"It could be as easy as introducing a simple safety device that pulls the lap portion of the belt down under the woman's bump and across the top of the legs," added Roger. "That way the journey would be a lot more comfortable. Sometimes the simplest of measures can make the biggest difference."

If you would like to support Clippasafe and persuade England's MPs to take up the matter in Parliament, join the campaign's Facebook group by visiting http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=52013408799&ref=ts.