New rules for using child restraints and booster seats

giraffe

最近到处TODDLE CAR SEAT打折，我想买一个，把BABY CAR SEAT腾出来给老二。 可是听说VICROADS 有新规定，和大家分享。看来省不了钱，还要买个贵的TODDLE SEAT。

From 9 November 2009 there will be some changes to Victoria’s road safety rules. These changes include new rules for the use of child restraints and booster seats in vehicles and will help parents and carers ensure their children are in the safest child restraint or booster seat for their age.

The new rules for using child restraints and booster seats
Starting 9 November 2009, children under seven years of age must wear a child restraint or booster seat when travelling in a car for improved safety.

The type of restraint will depend on the age of the child as follows:

Children aged under six months must wear an approved, properly fastened and adjusted, rear facing child restraint
Children aged between six months and under four years must wear an approved, properly fastened and adjusted, rear facing child restraint OR a forward facing child restraint with an in-built harness
Children aged between four years and under seven must wear an approved, properly fastened and adjusted, forward facing child restraint with an in-built harness OR an approved booster seat which is properly positioned and fastened.

There are also new laws for where children can sit in vehicles.
If a car has two or more rows of seats, then children under four years must not travel in the front seat
If all seats, other than the front seats, are being used by children under seven years, children aged between four and six years (inclusive) may travel in the front seat, provided they use an approved restraint or booster seat.

旋木

不知道VIC的这个RULE是不是和NSW的是一样的，7岁以下的儿童坐车时一定要乘坐restraint或是booster seat

hy841

6个月之前反坐啊？我之前一直以为一周岁之内都要反坐的。

tracy@syd

原来不是按体重来的吗

旋木

可能NSW和VIC的法规不一样，我来找找看

giraffe

全国的规定是一样的，但是VIC将是第一个州来实施。其他州的具体实施日期要去交通部门查询。

飘啊飘

天哪，一直坐到七岁了！:)