Parents and caregivers will have an easier time choosing a child seat that will be a good fit for their vehicles, and car seats will undergo more rigorous crash testing under a new program being developed by federal safety officials – a key part of a comprehensive mandate to improve child passenger safety in vehicles and strengthen federal standards for child car seats.
Based on the findings of a task force of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) experts, the agency “will institute a new program beginning with the 2011 model year to make it easier for parents to choose child safety seats. Car manufacturers will recommend specific seats in various price ranges that fit for individual vehicles,” according to an announcement from the National HIghway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA.
A study released late last year by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found that a number of child booster seats aren’t doing what they’re supposed to do in terms of enhancing the safety of young vehicle passengers: improve the fit of lap and shoulder belts (learn more about the IIHS booster seat study).
- U.S. DOT Announces New Consumer Program for Child Safety Seats (NHTSA.gov)
- Car Seat Ease-of-Use Ratings (NHTSA.gov)
- Study: Some Car Booster Seats Not a Good Fit (FindLaw’s Common Law)
- Seat Belt and Child Restraint Violations (FindLaw)
- Motor Vehicle Accident Information Center (provided by Joseph G. Klest)
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