Here are the updated car seat laws for 2021. And a list of bills that did not make it to law. Remember the state car seat laws are […]
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Unrestrained Occupants: What Happens in a Car Crash
You’ve probably seen families riding down the highway with small children who are not in a car seat and older children not wearing a seat belt. And you’ve probably wondered how do parents and caregivers get to a point where they compromise safety to this extent. Maybe you remember when you were growing up, people were nowhere near as vigilant about car safety as today. […]
Updated Car Seat Laws 2019: LA, ME, WA
Here are the updated car seat laws for 2019 and other state’s attempts at changing the law but did not pass. Look out for those perhaps changing in […]
Car Seat Best Practice, Proper Use and Reality
Where does your car seat practice fall? Likely somewhere in between car seat best practice and legal minimums. Car Seat Best Practice according to NHTSA: Use the correct […]
Car Seat Laws for Older Kids, Are They Working?
As a parent, car seats have been a part of your life since your child came into the world. You’ve followed the guidelines from rear-facing to forward-facing, and mastered the ins and outs of seat belt attachments and anchors. Your children are likely to be pros at the routine. […]
Car Seat Law Changes for 2018: IL, VA, NE
The past few years have brought a lot of updates to car seat laws. Here are the car seat law changes for 2018. We also share some states […]
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 […]
Updated Car Seat Laws 2017: CT, NY, ND, OR, RI, SC
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 […]
Change Car Seat Laws 2016: Rear-Facing Longer
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 […]
Law vs. Best Practice in Child Restraints
What is the difference between child restraint law vs. best practice? Most parents and caregivers assume the law is the safest and what is recommended by safety experts. […]
