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WHICH TYPE OF CHILD RESTRAINT FOR YOUR CHILD?
Children should be restrained at all times and fitted with a child restraint appropriate to
their size when travelling in a vehicle. Following are some guidelines about selecting the
appropriate restraint for your child.
Infants
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Designed so that in the event of a collision,
impact forces will be evenly spread over the
baby's back, with minimal jarring to the
vulnerable head and neck area.
Young children
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For use when the child is able to sit and
easily hold his/her head upright. It is also
possible to purchase convertible seats which
can be used as a rearward facing infant
restraint or a forward facing child seat.
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When children outgrow a typical forward-
facing child seat but are still too small for lap
/ sash seat belts, a booster seat raises the
child so that the knees bend comfortably,
the lap / sash seat belt is correctly positioned
and the child can see out the window. A rigid
booster seat with a back, side wings and
sash guide gives the best protection. In
assessing the range of children who would
benefit from booster seats, height is a better
indicator than age or weight.
Older children
A child should use a normal lap / sash seat
belt only when:
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he / she can sit against the back of the rear
seat with knees bent comfortably at the
edge of the seat,
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lap belt rests low and snug across the hips
– not across the stomach,
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sash belt is centred on shoulder and chest,
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he / she is able to stay seated like this for
the entire trip.
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Chapter 3
KNOW YOUR CAR
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Forward facing child seat
Booster seat with lap / sash seat belt
Adult lap / sash seat belt
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