In car safety
The rules about seat belts and child car safety seats can be found in the Highway Code (99-102):
Seat belts and child restraints (99-102)
Advice from Brake the national road safety charity:
- Car seat fitting
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Information
Using a child car seat or booster seat
Children must normally use a child car seat until they’re 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first.
Children over 12 or more than 135cm tall must wear a seat belt.
You can choose a child car seat based on your child’s height or weight.
The links and websites below provide useful information in relation to in-car safety for children and infants.
RoSPA Choosing and using website
You can also access the booklet your complete guide to child car seat safety through the following link.
Your complete guide to child car seat safety
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