Child car seats
Whenever children are in a car, they must be safely buckled up in child car seats that are correct for each child’s age and size.
The Child Restraint Evaluation Program has independent and consistent information to help you choose safe child car seats. The program tests child car seats by rating their level of protection in a crash and how easy they are to use correctly. The results are shown on the child care seats website below
https://www.childcarseats.com.au/
This website lets you find and compare more than 200 types of forward facing, rear facing and booster seats. You can find details of how each seat is tested and rated. The site also explains how to use seats correctly and check if they’re still safe. There are also answers to common questions.
Child car seats have shoulder height markers to show that your child fits in the seat properly. If your child is too small for the child car seat specified for their age, keep them in their current child car seat until it’s safe for them to move to the next level.
If your child is too large for the child car seat specified for their age, they may move to the next level of child car seat/seatbelt.
Never leave a child alone in a car, even for short periods.
They’re in danger of:
- heat stress and dehydration – parked cars can heat up fast, even with the windows down
- burns from hot seatbelt buckles and vinyl fittings
- playing with car controls such as hand brakes, gear levers, cigarette lighters, power windows and the ignition
- car thieves.
For more information regarding car seat safety please visit
https://www.childcarseats.com.au/faqs