CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM. PARENTS INSTALLATION OF CHILD SEATS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW INSTRUCTIONS

SKYDDSSYSTEM FOER BARN I BILAR. FOERAELDRARS MONTERING AV BILLBARNSTOLAR OCH FOERSLAG TILL NYA BILBARNSTOLSINSTRUKTIONER

As a part of a series of studies investigating the use of rearward-facing car child seats, a study was carried out in which problems in connection with the installation of the seats were investigated. The study consisted of questionnaires sent to 2000 parents and an experiment in which 21 parents attempted to install (under observation) different types of approved seats. The experiment was carried out in two phases: (1) the installation of the subjects' own seat in their own car and (2) the installation of three other approved seats in cars of the same make as the subjects' own car. The purpose was two-fold: (1) to study ways in which the instructions for the installation could be improved and (2) to gain information concerning ways in which the attachment of the seat could be simplified. The results showed that the installation was performed quite easily. Parents who had not expected to be able to install the seat themselves managed quite well. None of the instructions however was completely satisfactory; e.g., a general description of the installation was lacking, the vocabulary level was too high and a warning of possible damage to the car was desired. A suggestion for drawing up the instructions is presented in the paper.

• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)

  Linköping,   Sweden  SE-581 95
• Authors:
  • Arnberg, P W
  • Ericsson, A L
• Publication Date: 1977

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Adults; Automobiles; Children; Installation; Interviewing; Manual safety belts; Passive restraint systems; Questionnaires; Restraint systems; Safety; Seats; Specifications; Tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Instructions
• Old TRIS Terms: Minors; Seat (Car)
• ITRD Terms: 1758: Child; 3840: Installation; 9147: Interview; 1466: Passive safety system; 1476: Safety belt; 1388: Seat (veh); 177: Specifications; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165596
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report No. 122 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1978 12:00AM