Seats, restraints 51
Booster seats
Booster seats are for when children
outgrow a typical forward facing child
seat, but are still too small for three
point seat belts.
Older children
A child should use a normal three
point seat belt only when:
• They can sit against the back of
the rear seat with knees bent
comfortably at the edge of
the seat.
• The lap belt rests low and snug
across the hips, not across the
stomach.
• The sash belt is centred on the
shoulder and chest.
• They are able to stay seated like
this for the entire trip.
Where to put the restraint
Warning
Child restraint anchorages are
designed to withstand only those
loads imposed by correctly fi tted
child restraints. Under no
circumstances are they to
be used for adult seat belts,
harnesses, or for attaching
other items or equipment to
the vehicle.
Only child restraints that have
clips to attach to the vehicle’s
anchorage fi tting (as shown in
the following illustrations) are to
be used. Earlier types of child
restraints may not attach
securely to this type of anchor.
Use only Standards Australia
and New Zealand approved child
restraints and harnesses. Only
purchase a child restraint which
carries the appropriate Standards
Australia sticker of approval.
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