SAFETY 261
NOTE:
• For additional information, refer to htt
p://
www.nhtsa.gov/parents-and-caregivers or call:
1–888–327–4236
• C
anadian residents should refer to Transport Canada’s
webs
ite for additional information:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesafety/safed-
rivers-childsafety-index-53.htm
Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles
Child Size, Height, Weight Or Age
Recommended Type Of Child
R
est
raint
Infants and Toddlers
Children who are two years old or
younge
r and who have not reached the
height or weight limits of their child
restraint
Either an Infant Carrier or a Convertible
Child Restraint, facing rearward in a
rear seat of the vehicle
Small Children
Children who are at least two years old
or wh
o have outgrown the height or
weight limit of their rear-facing child
restraint
Forward-Facing Child Restraint with a
five-point Harness, facing forward in a
rear seat of the vehicle
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