What is R44 safety?

What is R44 safety?

R44 car seat groups 0+ (birth to 13 kg), 1 (9 to 18 kg), or 2/3 (15 to 36 kg) are based on your child’s weight, not height and are suitable for children from birth up to 12 years old. Car seats meeting the R44 standard are tested for rear and frontal impact but side-impact crashes are not tested.

What is ECE R44?

ECE R44 04 is a European approval standard. Child car seats are tested in frontal collisions at 50 km/h and rear collisions at 30 km/h using crash test dummies and measuring instruments designed to see how well the seats protect the test dummies.

What is R129 I-size?

‘i-size’ is a new EU safety regulation for child car seats (ECE R129). It was introduced in July 2013 to make child car seats easier to fit, provide better protection from side impacts and keep children rearward-facing for longer. i-size only applies to Isofix seats.

When can my child use a 3 point seat belt?

Children aged 3 or more years old, and up to 135cm (approx 4ft 5in) tall, must use an appropriate child restraint when travelling in cars or goods vehicles fitted with seat belts. A few exceptions are permitted.

How much safer is size?

Some new i-Size car seats will enable your child to sit rear-facing up to the age of 4 years, if you wish. Why? Because studies show it’s safer. Swedish research found that rear-facing car seats can offer up to 75% more protection if your young child is involved in a car accident.

Are Infababy car seats good?

2018 GOLD Award Winner in the Best Car Seat Group 2/3 Category in LBP Awards! The Infababy® Safe-Plus Isofix car seats are among the safest and most comfortable group 123 car seats on the market. They are equipped with a top tether strap and Isofix anchor points to securely fasten into your car with ease.

What are the benefits of Isize?

FIVE i-SIZE SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS

  • side impact certified. Better head, neck and all over protection due to first-ever standardised side impact testing.
  • rearward facing longer.
  • smartest dummies.
  • safest install.
  • better fit formula.

Is ISOFIX legal in Australia?

Is ISOFIX legal in Australia. Yes. In September 2014, ISOFIX was legalised in Australia. Despite it being used in North America and Europe since the mid-2000s, it was illegal to sell or use ISOFIX capsules in Australia until September 2014.

Is ISOFIX safer?

Is Isofix safer? Independent tests show that Isofix mounted seats are extremely safe. Rather than relying on a belt, the car seat is fixed directly to the child seat base. That means there’s less movement in the seat in the event of an accident, particularly a side on impact.

Welche Normen gelten für Kindersitze?

Alle drei Normen UN ECE Reg. 44/03, UN ECE Reg. 44/04 und i-Size (UN ECE Reg. 129) sind derzeit parallel gültig, Sie können also die Kindersitze der alten Norm weiterhin nutzen. Richten Sie sich nach den Testergebnissen des ADAC Kindersitztests.

Welche Kindersitze sind derzeit gültig?

Im aktuellen Test wurden 31 verschiedene Kindersitze in puncto Sicherheit, Bedienung, Ergonomie und Schadstoffgehalt geprüft. Alle drei Normen UN ECE Reg. 44/03, UN ECE Reg. 44/04 und i-Size (UN ECE Reg. 129) sind derzeit parallel gültig, Sie können also die Kindersitze der alten Norm weiterhin nutzen.

Wie erfolgt die Verbindung mit dem Kindersitz?

Diese Verbindung erfolgt entweder über zwei am Kindersitz angebrachte Rastarme, die an speziellen ISOFIX-Haken im Auto eingeklinkt werden. Oder es wird an diesen Haken eine sogenannte „Basisstation“ installiert, auf welche dann der Kindersitze draufgeklickt wird.

Was ist die gesetzliche Vorschrift der Kindersitzpflicht in Deutschland?

Die gesetzliche Vorschrift der StVO zur Kindersitzpflicht in Deutschland ist eindeutig: Kinder unter 12 Jahren bzw. 150 cm Körpergröße brauchen im Auto einen Kindersitz. Diese „Kinderrückhalteeinrichtung“ muss „den Anforderungen genügen und für das Kind geeignet“ sein.