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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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Modifying Restraints Child safety seats or restraints that have been structurally modified should not be used unless they have been crash tested with the modification to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standards.
Seats are evaluated for suitability for the age and size of the child, the fit with the vehicle’s safety belt system, defects and recall listings.
The child seats do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.
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Rob Verdann,
Afterdark Removalist
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Not all child safety seats come with a locking clip and car seat manufacturers rarely supply them to stores for purchase.
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Jake Farley,
Truck Driver
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Child safety seats will have tether straps or rigid connectors that hook into these anchors, thereby eliminating the need to secure the safety seat to the vehicle using the vehicle's seat belt system.
All new child safety seats still can be safely and securely buckled into a vehicle using the vehicle's seat belt system.
These child safety seats can continue to be installed using the vehicle's seat belt system, even in LATCH-equipped vehicles.
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Chrissie Tanner,
Homemaker and Mom
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Child Safety Seats Young children and infants always should ride in age- and size-appropriate child safety seats.
It is important to note that child safety seats without LATCH continue to offer children excellent protection provided that they are properly used and installed.
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Thomas Owens,
Police Officer
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Child safety seats reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers in passenger cars.
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Bob Greenberg,
Congressional Candidate
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It is estimated that approximately 85 percent of children who are placed in child safety seats and booster seats are improperly restrained.
Child safety seats are the most effective safety devices in cars when used properly, and NHTSA unequivocally promotes their use.
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