Car Seat Safety Archives

Global Car Seat Safety Lessons the U.S. Should Adopt

Parents all over the world strive to keep their children safe at all times. However, car accidents frequently cause children to be the victims of fatal and non-fatal injuries in the United States. That is why it is particularly important to […]

School Bus Safety: Is it Time for Improvements?

09 (20 ) Aug

Every day, millions of American children ride a bus to and from school. Unfortunately, school bus accidents result in numerous injuries reported each year. Typically, the standards for school bus safety are only questioned following a tragic event. […]

Safest Place in the Car for Tweens? In the Back Seat.

12 (20 ) Apr

The ages between the end of the child restraint law (in many states 8) and new driver laws is a time when parents may not be too sure […]

Keep Your Child Rear Facing as Long as Possible

22 (20 ) Mar

Why keep your child rear facing? Car Passenger Safety Technicians teach parents that keeping your child rear facing for as long as possible is safest and best practice. […]

Updated Car Seat Laws 2017: CT, NY, ND, OR, RI, SC

07 (20 ) Dec

Six more states made updates to their child restraint laws this year. Some extended the rear facing requirements to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendation of keeping children […]

Booster Seat Alternative: There’s an option?

04 (01 ) Feb

How can a vest protect my child in a crash? It’s a question we often hear about this booster seat alternative. Car accidents can be tragic and we […]

Prepare Your Car for Children

12 (20 ) Jan

Everyone knows that when you have children you need to prepare your home, but did you realize you need to prepare your car for children? As your child gets older, there are other things you can do to prepare your car for children. […]

6 Smart Steps to Prepare Your Car for Baby?

22 (20 ) Dec

Planning ahead now for the arrival of a baby represents an intelligent choice. If you will welcome an infant into your household soon, you’ll want to ensure your vehicle provides a safe, comfortable environment. Taking these six precautions to prepare your car for baby contributes significantly to your baby’s enjoyment of traveling. […]

Change Car Seat Laws 2016: Rear-Facing Longer

15 (20 ) Dec

While child passenger safety technicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics has long been recommending that parents keep their children rear-facing past age one, more states are finally changing their laws to require it.

The best practice recommendation from car seat safety experts is to keep your child rear facing for as long as possible […]