We recommend you to use a high back booster seat for as long as possible, even if not required by national law anymore to give your child the best kind of protection. If your booster seat is approved to ECE R, you have to stop using your seat once the maximum weight has been reached, which is 36 kg based on the regulation.
If your booster seat is approved to UN R, you have to stop using the seat once the maximum height has been reached, which is cm based on the regulation.
Each country has own regulations regarding until when a child car seat has to be used. In the UK you are required to use a child car seat until your child is either 12 years old or cm tall — whichever is reached first. In Ireland, children are required to sit in a child car until either 12 years old or cm tall.
If one of these 5 points is not reached yet, your child should still sit in a booster seat:. This page gives you an overview on what tools BeSafe. We also explain why we do so. If you wish to receive more information about the privacy policy at BeSafe.
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What were you doing? The RCH recommends using either a booster seat or integrated booster seat until a child reaches cm and passes the five-step safety test. Booster cushions are not recommended as they do not offer back support and cannot be anchored to the car. Booster cushions are no longer manufactured in Australia, and while they are legal to use, they offer less protection.
Check with relevant regulatory bodies for specific car seat safety laws in your state. What about when in a rideshare service like Uber? In all Australian states and territories except New South Wales, children can travel in a taxi without a child restraint.
Babies aged under 12 months must travel in the backseat, be held by an adult, but not share the seatbelt. Children aged one to seven years must sit in the backseat and should use a seatbelt. In New South Wales, children under 12 months must use a child restraint in a taxi. In Victoria, children should be restrained properly when using rideshare services — legally, the rules that apply to private vehicles also apply to rideshare vehicles.
The RCH recommends that all children be appropriately restrained in a suitable car restraint appropriate for their height whenever travelling in a vehicle. This may mean that you need to take your own car seat with you when travelling and know how to install it appropriately into another vehicle — although this may seem impractical and involve more planning, it is the safest option for your child.
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The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne. Safety: Child car seats. Safety: Child car seats In Australia, car and other transport crashes are the single biggest cause of death of children under 15 years of age. Which car restraint is best for my child? Restraints should be regularly checked and adjusted as your child grows. Make sure your child is buckled in properly, using the correct seat-belt or harness type for their size, even if it is only a short trip. When to change restraints Moving your child too early to the next restraint type increases their risk of serious injury or death in the event of a car crash.
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