Child Car Seats
Carrying Children Safely
The safest way for children to travel in cars is in a child car seat that is suitable for their weight and size, and is correctly fitted in the car.
This website will help you to:
- Understand the different types of child car seats
- Choose the most suitable child car seats for your children
- Ensure your child seats are fitted correctly in your car
- Comply with the law on how children should be carried in cars
- Understand how to carry other people's children safely
Advice on keeping children safe when they travel:
A properly fitted child car seat will help to prevent your child from being thrown about inside the vehicle, or ejected from it, if there is a crash. It will also absorb some of the impact force, and provide some protection from objects intruding into the passenger compartment.
A seat belt on its own will not properly fit your child, until they are at least 135 cm (4'6") tall, although it's better to wait until they are 150 cm (5ft) or taller before moving them to the seat belt on its own.
Photos courtesy of Britax and RECARO Child Safety Ltd
