Baby
Car Seats
All of our baby car seats meet
the required safety standard ECE R 44/03 with added side impact
protection, head support and extra padding for safety and comfort,
so your child always remains protected.
Road traffic accidents are on the increase each year and at lullabys.co.uk,
we are committed to promoting safe travelling for infants in child
car seats and provide a wide selection of some of the best ranges
of infant car seats on the market.
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car seats >>
Our range of child and baby car seats cater for all ages from birth
to approximately 12 years old and with the new legislation covering
baby car seats and child car seats, we offer group 0 and group 0+
infant car seats as well as groups 1,2 and 3, including booster
seats. Some models cater for more than one group, for greater flexibility,
such as the Aprica car seats which are a group 0+ and group 1 car
seat or the Recaro Start and Recaro Young Sport car seats, which
cover groups 1,2 and 3 both having a height adjustable head rest
and the Young Sport also features an integrated safety harness,
which can be removed as your child grows.
New Child Car Seat Legislation
On 18 September 2006 new legislation governing child
car seats came into effect. The changes effect all parents
with an infant or child under the age of 12yrs. Information regarding
the new legislation is detailed below.
Information
taken from UK Department of Transport web site :
From 18 September 2006 in cars, vans and goods
vehicles |
|
Front seat |
Rear seat |
Who is responsible? |
| Driver |
Seat belt MUST
be worn if available. |
|
Driver |
| Child up to
3 years* |
Correct child restraint
MUST be used*. |
Correct child restraint
MUST be used*. If one is not available in a
taxi, may travel unrestrained. |
Driver |
| Child from
3rd birthday up to 135cms in height (approx 4'5") (or 12th birthday
whichever they reach first)** |
Correct child restraint
MUST be used***. |
Where
seat belts fitted, correct child restraint MUST
be used. Must use adult belt if the correct child restraint
is not available:
- in a licensed taxi/private hire vehicle; or
- for a short distance for reason of unexpected necessity; or
- two occupied child restraints prevent fitment of a third.
A child 3 and over may travel unrestrained in the rear seat
of a vehicle if seat belts are not available. |
Driver |
| Child over
1.35 metres (approx 4ft 5ins in height) or 12 or 13 years |
Seat belt MUST
be worn if available. |
Seat belt MUST
be worn if available. |
Driver |
| Adult passengers
(ie 14 years and over) |
Seat belt MUST
be worn if available. |
Seat belt MUST
be worn if available. |
Passenger |
* Children under 3 years MUST use the child restraint appropriate
for their weight in all cars, vans and other goods vehicles,
with the single exception for the rear of taxis. They cannot
travel otherwise. This means for example that they may not
travel in cars, vans or goods vehicles which do not have seat
belts installed.
** Examples. A 7 year old who is 140 cms tall is over the
height for a child restraint and may use an adult seat belt.
A 12 year old who is 130 cms tall is over the age threshold
and therefore may use an adult belt.
*** If no seat belts are fitted in the front, then children
under 135 cms in height (who are also under 12 years of age)
cannot travel in the front.
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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has a website
dedicated to child car seat safety advice, click
here for details.
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