CHILD SAFETY SEATS
August 1st, 2002
BY PHILIP FINE
AN IMPROVED restraint system for new child safety seats has been made
mandatory in American cars since last week (Sept 1, 2002). The restraints,
a top tether and a lower set of attachments, operate independently of the
vehicle seat belt and adapt to recent government-mandated safety changes to the main body of cars. In Sept. 2000, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began requiring all cars to carry a top tether anchor and at least two lower
anchors in the rear seating positions. Used properly, the system is
expected to save ...
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