Baby Car Seat Standards Australia

Remember that kids should keep using a booster for as long as possible at least until they can pass the five step test for good seatbelt fit.

Baby car seat standards australia.

Your baby must be restrained in an approved rearward facing child car seat such as an infant capsule or a convertible car seat specially designed for babies. Up to six months. It s one of the most stringent child car seat standards in the world ensuring your child is better protected in a crash. The minimum legal requirements for using child car seats in australia are based on age.

Some models allow for children to be rear facing for 12 months while others offer up to 2 5 years which is often preferred because of the increased safety of the rear facing position. According to britax car crashes are one of the leading causes of child death in australia yet around 70 per cent of our smallest travellers ride in child restraints that are not fitted or used correctly. Children aged six months up to four years must use a rear facing or forward facing child car seat with an inbuilt harness. There are laws in each australian state and territory that regulate which car seat you need for your child from birth to 16 years crep nda nra and kidsafe australia 2013.

As important as the type of car or booster seat is ensuring that it s correctly fitted and adjusted is equally as critical to safety. Namely there is no minimum height. From the top of the seat for the shoulder height marker to exit the seat. 6 months to 8 years these forward facing seats can be used as soon as your baby is no longer legally required to be rear facing.

Once your child outgrows the forward facing car seat with a harness it s time to travel in a booster seat but still in the back seat. 4 7 years. All child car seats sold and used in australia must comply with australian standard 1754 crep nd. Four years to at least seven years old.

Keep your child in a forward facing car seat with a harness and tether until he or she reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seat s manufacturer. There are also booster seats that children can use until they are at least 10 years old. The mandatory standard is based on the 2004 2010 and 2013 versions of australian and new zealand standard as nzs 1754 child restraint systems for use in motor vehicles. This is smiliar to the i size introduced in 2013 for the european standards.