Hug-it: another seatbelt safety option

We've already featured the Safeclip; use the Hug-it as well, and it might seem that you're really over-egging the pudding. Then again, if, like me, you can't help thinking of the terrible possibilities every time you strap your beloved into the back of a car, you'll want to do whatever you can to keep him safe.

So, what is it and why do you need one? Nothing more than an extra clip that safely keeps harnesses, restraints and seat-belts in position, the Hug-it is for parents of children who just don't stay where they're put. In the words of its inventor:

I had a little Houdini who could get out of anything. It wasn't until the police pulled me over that I knew I had to do something. My daughter at 14 months had wriggled her arms out of her child restraint and was leaning out of the window, waving at the police! I was let off with a warning, that next time I would have a hefty fine plus points on my license.

The site has some compelling facts about the terrible consequences of car crashes, and some real science has gone into making the Hug-it a clip that works with, rather than against the emergency services, should it ever come to that. By the time you've read all that, you'll be happy to shell out the £5.00 this simple device costs.