Everyone in the vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Regardless of the distance traveled, the age and size of the occupant, everyone must use restraint systems. In fact, the law in every U.S. state and every Canadian province requires children up to a certain age to be restrained in a vehicle.
Whenever infants and young children ride in vehicles, they must be protected by appropriate child restraint systems. Neither the vehicle's seat belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them.
Children who are not properly restrained may strike other occupants or be thrown from the vehicle.
Child restraints are devices designed to restrain, seat, or position children in a vehicle, and are sometimes called child seats or car seats.
There are three main types of child restraints:
Forward-facing child restraints
Rear-Facing Child Restraints
Seat belt-positioning boosters
The proper child restraint for your child depends on the child's size, weight, and age, and on whether the child restraint is compatible with the vehicle in which it will be used.
Many different models are available for each type of child restraint. When purchasing a child restraint, make sure it is designed for use in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label stating that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer's instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limits for that specific child restraint. In addition, many types of restraints are available for children with special needs.
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