Child seat makers can design the attachments in either of two ways — as rigid metal connectors or as flexible strap connectors, much like
adult safety belts with hooks or buckles at the end.
The federal government estimates that
adult safety belts reduce the risk of death in a crash among 1 - 4 year - olds by 36 percent.
When children outgrow child restraints, they should use belt - positioning booster seats until
adult safety belts fit properly.
Any restraint is better than none at all, but an appropriate child safety seat provides the best protection in a crash until children are large enough for
adult safety belts to fit properly, usually when a child is about 4 feet 9 inches tall and 80 pounds.
Child safety seat laws require children to travel in approved child restraints or booster seats and some permit or require older children to use
adult safety belts.
GHSA's website provides information on child passenger safety laws including helpful charts for all 50 states and their individual laws on when to use a child restraint or passenger seat, and when it is permissible to transition into
an adult safety belt.
If taller than 4» 9», the child may be secured in
an adult safety belt.
Not exact matches
When combined with
safety belts, air bags protect
adults and teens from injury during a collision.
British Standards; BS 3254 for
adult seat
belts, forward - facing child
safety seats and child harnesses; BS AU185 for booster cushions; BS AU202: Specification for rearward - facing restraint systems for infants, for use in road vehicles.
Fit is important because
safety belts are designed with
adults in mind, not kids.
Young children usually are covered by child
safety seat laws, while
safety belt laws cover older children and
adults.
20In Virginia, children 4 — 7 years may use an
adult belt only if any licensed physician determines that use of a child
safety seat would be impractical because of the child's weight, height, physical fitness, or other medical reason.
There are four stages of child passenger
safety as children grow, from infant seats to the time they are ready for an
adult seat
belt alone.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention («CDC») recommends using age - and size - appropriate child restraints (including child
safety seats and booster seats) in the back seat until
adult seat
belts fit properly (i.e., when the lap
belt lays across the upper thighs, not the stomach; and the shoulder
belt lays across the shoulder and chest, not the neck or face), which normally occurs after a child is at least age 8 years or ≥ 57 inches (145 cm) tall.
Boosters elevate children to improve the fit of the vehicle's three - point
safety belts, which are designed for
adults and not children.
Young children usually are covered by child
safety seat laws, while
safety belt laws cover older children and
adults.
Boosters are supposed to improve the fit of
safety belts designed for
adults so that the
belts are properly positioned to protect children in crashes.
You also want to make sure everyone in the car is safely buckled in, even if you live in a state that doesn't require
adults in the backseat to wear a
safety belt.
Even though the law allows for children over 8 and less than 4» 9» to be secured using an
adult belting system, experts recommend continuing to use an appropriate child
safety seat since it provides better protection.
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