Computer animation of baby and infant seat in pickup truck accident

[kennedy24ify]

Guess i should have read the discription lol sadly i see people doing this all the time and it drives me nuts i am a bit of a car seat nazi people tend to call me my 6.5yr old is still in a5point harness although she will soon be in a high back booster and my youngest is 2.5yrs 28lbs 37in and is ERF happily for atleast another 6 months maybe longer

[ASDASDFADC]

A 1 yr old of his size should still be rear facing. No where is it reccommended that you ff at a year, not anymore. at his stage in devolopment his at a 70% increased risk of intetnal decapatatiob. Just because its nit illegal doesnt mean its safe. please for the safety of your child do some research. look at the new reccomendations.

[TheCandyManTeam]

If you read the explanation, it says the video was made to show a jury. I presume someone actually had a child in an infant seat facing forward, and was in an accident, and this was created to show that the improper use of the car seat led to the child's injuries (death??).

[kennedy24ify]

why is the infant seat facing forward ? and the straps are super loose

[boneheaders]

@kennedy24ify I know this is an old comment, but it shown a rear facing seat installed in correctly, actually in a crash when there is NO slack in the straps, there is a lot of movement. You should look up front facing crash tests- if you see the car seats, they bend signifantly, when installed very tightly- that is why it is important to have such a tight installation.

[kennedy24ify]

@boneheadersGuess i should have read the discription lol my youngest is 2.5yrs 28lbs 37in and RF and my seats dont budge and straps are always snug

[kennedy24ify]

@kennedy24ify people tend to call me a car seat zai or just crazy my seats are tight,straps are snug,chest clip is on her chest(armpit level) and 6.5yr old will just be going into a high back booster this spring

[boneheaders]

@kennedy24ify That's good to hear because I never have seen ANYONE ever have snug straps. It is just that a lot of people don't really have any idea what "snug" "tight" and safe are. I am a car seat nazi too and I don't even have kids- I'm just a 17 year old car seat fanatic. I fix my families installation problems- put on the top tether, tighten harness straps, and no matter what I tell them, they don't listen.

[kennedy24ify]

@boneheaders Yeah i know what you mean about people notlistening it's very frustrating and yes im big on snug straps i hate when there loose or hanging off the kid you can have the most exspensive seat money can buy if it's not used properly it's not going to do a thing for your child in a crash and so many people skip boosters or take themout to early my kids will be in one until they are 57in or pass the 5step test thats the rule of thumb

[boneheaders]

@kennedy24ify What car seat are you rear facing your 2 year old daughter in? I am disappointed in our laws. I tried to research them, but there are no laws about specifically using a 5 point harness restraint up to a certain age. The laws should say that kids 4 years and under under use a 5 point harness restraint. I don't like seeing 3 year olds in boosters because their parents thought- oh my child grew out of their cosco forward facing car seat, so I can go buy a booster seat.

[boneheaders]

@kennedy24ify (continue from previous comment)

Anyhow, my cousins + aunts, don't listen to anything that I tell them, probably because they are from a poorer country and car seats aren't top priority. I became a car seat Nazi when my cousin turned her child at 1 year old forward facing, and her other child into a booster seat. I did some research on babycenter's website about safety and how children should remain into a booster seat, read some comments, and did more research.

[boneheaders]

@kennedy24ify Anyhow, if your 2.5 was my kid, (i don't have kids because I'm 17 so i have no idea what I'm talking about), but if your son wouldn't get to age 4 rearfacing in a US seat, I would import one from Sweden, like the Britax Multi Tech. I would try to get a written statement from the insurance company making sure they would cover it, and if they don't cover it, I will still use it. After all, Theresa a girl just like Joel broke her neck at age 3.

[kennedy24ify]

@boneheaders I would love to get her a bigger seat but i just dont have the money she may make it past 3 in her seat depending on fast she grows she may make it 3.5 or more who knows and i am a car seat nazi as well i hate loose straps chest clips being on the belly,twisted straps i also try and make sure people know straps at or above for FF and at or below for RF i am glad you have educated your self early thats awsome !!!!!!

[wiftyone]

Wow, interesting demonstration. Thank you. Is this based on actual crash tests, or simulations only?