MISUSE OF RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS

A study is described of the use of child seats in the Netherlands. Four types are used: a) rearward facing baby seat, b) seat with harness belt, c) seat without harness belt but with a shield of foam over which the belt is strapped and d) booster cushion. Seats were examined for the way in which they were secured to the car and the way in which the child was strapped in. A particular problem was the type of seat not being suitable for the type of car. For the covering abstract see IRRD 880187.

• Corporate Authors:

  Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)

  Brüderstraße 53
  Bergisch Gladbach,   Germany  51427
• Authors:
  • Schoon, C C
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTH EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ROAD SAFETY RESEARCH HELD AT BUNDESANSTALT FUER STRASSENWESEN (BAST)
  • Location: BERGISCH GLADBACH , Germany
  • Date: 1991-10-22 to 1991-10-23
• Publication Date: 1992-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 109-12

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Children; Conferences; Failure; Passive restraint systems; Seats
• ITRD Terms: 1243: Car; 1758: Child; 8525: Conference; 5520: Failure; 1466: Passive safety system; 1388: Seat (veh)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00724227
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Aug 19 1996 12:00AM