Facts about child car restraints

Child car restraints, usually in the form of safety car seats, are required everywhere in the United States. Although not every state requires that infants need to be in rear facing car seats, this style of seat is the safest way for infants to travel in a vehicle. For children over the age of one, front facing car seats are permissible. It is best for front facing seats to use a five point harness system to hold the child securely in place. Most car seats are effective until the child reaches a weight of fifty pounds, although the Marathon is safe up until sixty five pounds. After the car seat is outgrown your state may continue to require special child car restraints such as seat belt adjusters or booster seats.

The difference between a car booster seat and a regular child safety seat is that a booster uses the vehicle's seat belt to restrain the child while car seats have their own belt system. Boosters raise the child so that the adult style lap and shoulder belt sit across the child's body properly. A car booster seat may be a simple seat or include a back that further adjusts the seat belt position.

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