Rear-Facing Car Seat
Infants under 9 to 10kg (20 to 22 lb.)

• Always faces the rear of the vehicle seat.
• Always placed in the rear seat; middle position is safest.
• Chest clips must be placed at armpit level.
• Secured to vehicle with seat belt or Universal Attachment System (UAS)

Forward-Facing Car Seat
Children 9 to 18 kg (20 to 40 lb.) and at least one year of age

• Secured to car with a seat belt or UAS
• Top must be tethered to an anchor bolt behind the seat to prevent movement in a collision or sudden stop.
• Child must be able to sit up by him/herself

Booster Seat
Children 18 to 36 kg (40 to 80 lb.) Less than 145 cm high (4 feet, 10 inches)

• Positions the seat belt across the child's chest and low across the hips.
• Secured to car with a seat belt.

Lap & Shoulder Belt
Children over 36 kg (80 lb.)

• Place shoulder belt across the child's chest. It should not cross the neck or face, and never tuck it in under the arm.

• Place lap belt portion of the seat belt snug and across the hips, not the stomach

• Always follow car seat manufacturer's instructions.

Before you turn the key:

• All passengers must be buckled up properly.

• Be aware, never place a child in front of an air bag. Children under 12 years of age should always sit in the back seat. The safest position is the middle of the back seat.

• Children under 36 kg (80 lbs.) must be in the proper car seat. 

Safety Check List

• Select a car seat with a Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards label (CMVSS).

• Follow all manufacturers' instructions for child car seats.

• Replace car seats if damaged, or more than 10 years old or according to manufacture. Check for white marks on plastic, torn padding, cracks, rust, or frayed harness.

• Adjust straps to be snug and lie flat. No more than 1 finger between the belt and the child's collarbone. 

Related Links:

The Infant & Toddler Safety Association (ITSA), Kitchener, Ontario
www.infantandtoddlersafety.ca

ITSA Video Library has a series of online videos to help keep your child safe on the road.  Click on the video links at the ITSA website.
LINK:  http://tiny.cc/ITSA

Safe Kids Canada
The National Injury Prevention Program of The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario
http://www.safekidscanada.ca/safekidsCanada/

Video Clips
LINK:  http://tiny.cc/SafeKids