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Increase crash test requirements for testing child car seats

Submitted by Emma Goffe on Wednesday 17th January 2024

Published on Thursday 25th January 2024

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 29th May 2024

Signatures: 51

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Increase crash test requirements for testing child car seats

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Regulations allow car seat manufacturers to crash test to as little as 32mph (frontal) or 18mph (rear). This means we can't know how car seat would perform in a crash above that speed. Many parents might be unaware of this, as it isn’t against the law, and trust the seats are safe at higher speeds.

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Car seats tested at such low speeds risk putting children in increased danger. I think there needs to be a new regulation in place which requires all car seats to be tested at higher speeds. I think this should follow the Swedish Plus Test, which considers impact to the head and neck and uses more through criteria when testing seats, to help protect children in crashes.


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