A GLOBAL APPROACH TO CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

The present situation as regards child restraints in Sweden is described. The concept of having small children travelling in rearward facing child seats in the front seat of the car is discussed, based on 15 years experience of these systems in use. Booster systems which allow the older children to use existing adult belts have been bought for more than 50% of the children in recent years and some aspects of this development are presented. The development of a special booster seat for handicapped children as well as the present situation on the European legislative work are also reported. For the covering abstract of the conference see HS-036 716. (Author/TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Twenty-Seventh Stapp Car Crash Conference Proceedings (P-134) with International Research Committee on Biokinetics of Impacts (IRCOBI), San Diego, California, October 17-19, 1983.
• Corporate Authors:

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• Authors:
  • Turbell, T
  • ALDMAN, B
• Conference:
  • Twenty-Seventh Stapp Car Crash Conference Proceeding (P-134) with International Research Committee on Biokinetics of Impacts (IRCOBI), San Diego, California, October 17-19, 1983.
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 61-68

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Booster seats; Child restraint systems; Children; Conferences; Design; Development; Legislation; Manual safety belts; Passive restraint systems; Persons with disabilities; Vehicle occupants; Vehicle rear end
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rear
• Geographic Terms: Sweden
• Old TRIS Terms: Rearward facing child seat
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1758: Child; 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 9013: Development; 1726: Disabled person; 2163: Injury; 1556: Legislation; 9061: Location; 1466: Passive safety system; 9149: Prevention; 9067: Rear; 1476: Safety belt; 1388: Seat (veh); 8109: Sweden; 6255: Test; 9084: Use; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Law; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00387080
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 831605, HS-036 722
• Files: HSL, ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 30 1984 12:00AM