Abstract
Child Passenger Safety: Investigation into American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations, Laws, Regulations, and Safety Testing and How They Compare to California Regulations
Highlights
Testing and How They Compare to California RegulationsCandace LeFlame, D.O., Anh Rebhan, D.O., M.S. (figure 1) (5-7)
All infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing CSS as long as possible until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their CSS manufacturer
All children who have outgrown the rear-facing weight or 2 - 8 years of age height limit for their CSS should use a forward-facing CSS with a harness for as long as possible, up to the highest weight or height allowed by their CSS manufacturer
Summary
Candace LeFlame, D.O., Anh Rebhan, D.O., M.S. (figure 1) (5-7). The AAP recommends “All Infants and Toddlers Should Ride in a RearFacing CSS Until They Are 2 Years of Age or Until They Reach the Highest Weight or Height Allowed by the Manufacturer of Their CSS” (4) California law follows this AAP Best Practice Recommendation with Vehicle Code Section 27360, stating, “Children under two years of age shall ride in a rear-facing car seat unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds OR is 40 or more inches tall. The LATCH system was developed to make it easier to install child safety seats without using seat belts correctly They are in most vehicles made after September 1, 2002. Children should stay in a rear-facing car seat as long as possible because every transition to a new type of car seat decreases the level of protection provided to the child (4).
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