Everything you need to know about child seat safety regulations
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Children must usually use a child seat until they’re 12 year old or 135 centimetres tall but trying to work out which car seat is best suited for them can be a challenge. You’ve got the height to consider, the weight and whether it’s front of rear facing. Now, as of 2017 new car seat laws were brought into place and sets a standard in which all car seats must conform. These new regulation means that manufacturers are no longer able to make backless booster seats for children who weigh less than 22kg.
Parents who are continuing to use the seat
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they already have will not get fined and if you’re currently using a backless booster seat, you will not face any actions. This because the new legislations only apply to the labelling of new seats that are on sale from manufacturers. Regardless of this, experts want to urge parents to invest in high backed booster seats in order to keep children more protected on the roads.
If you’re choosing a seat that has an orange approval label on it – with capital E or the code R129 on it – this means your new car seat complies with the new safety
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requirements.
Below, we’ve put together a table that allows you to view all types of car seat for your child’s weight and what group they’re classed in.
How do you fit a car seat in the car?
Fitting a car seat can sometimes be tricky. All child seats should be fixed in place using a three-point seat belt, unless they are specifically made to be installed using your car’s ISOFIX anchor points.
If you need three child seats in the back of your vehicle but your car is not wide enough, you must put the first one in the passenger
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seat.
What about airbags?
If you are carrying a baby or young child in the front of your car in a rear facing seat, you must must turn off the passenger side airbag. If your child is older and in a front facing child seat, then you need to turn the airbags back on but move the chair backwards to at least the middle point.
When buying a new car seat, don’t be afraid to ask for help and see if the seat you’re buying is 100% suitable for your child’s weight and size. It’s always better to be safe and check before you buy.
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Rachael Matthews - 18 Jul 18
Children must usually use a child seat until they’re 12 year old or 135 centimetres tall but trying to work out which car seat is best suited for them can be a challenge. You’ve got the height to consider, the weight and whether it’s front of rear facing. Now, as of 2017 new car seat laws were brought into place and sets a standard in which all car seats must conform. These new regulation means that manufacturers are no longer able to make backless booster seats for children who weigh less than 22kg.
Parents who are continuing to use the seat they already have will not get fined and if you’re currently using a backless booster seat, you will not face any actions. This because the new legislations only apply to the labelling of new seats that are on sale from manufacturers. Regardless of this, experts want to urge parents to invest in high backed booster seats in order to keep children more protected on the roads.
If you’re choosing a seat that has an orange approval label on it – with capital E or the code R129 on it – this means your new car seat complies with the new safety requirements.
Below, we’ve put together a table that allows you to view all types of car seat for your child’s weight and what group they’re classed in.
How do you fit a car seat in the car?
Fitting a car seat can sometimes be tricky. All child seats should be fixed in place using a three-point seat belt, unless they are specifically made to be installed using your car’s ISOFIX anchor points.
If you need three child seats in the back of your vehicle but your car is not wide enough, you must put the first one in the passenger seat.
What about airbags?
If you are carrying a baby or young child in the front of your car in a rear facing seat, you must must turn off the passenger side airbag. If your child is older and in a front facing child seat, then you need to turn the airbags back on but move the chair backwards to at least the middle point.
When buying a new car seat, don’t be afraid to ask for help and see if the seat you’re buying is 100% suitable for your child’s weight and size. It’s always better to be safe and check before you buy.
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